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ZIMMER, William Henry "Billy" - Date of
birth
11 March 1917 -
Age
28 - Place of
birth
Manitowoc County, Wisconsin -
Hometown
Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36842354 -
Rank
Corporal -
Function
unknown -
Unit
A Company,
21st Armored Infantry Battalion,
11th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
26 April 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Wollaberg, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| J | 24 | 5 |
Immediate family
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Members
Peter J. Zimmer (father)
Mary A. (Ristenpadt) Zimmer (mother)
Corona A. Zimmer (sister)
Delphine L. Zimmer (sister)
Morene A. (McCarthy) Zimmer (wife)
William P. Zimmer (son)
Sharon Zimmer (daughter)
More information
Cpl William H. Zimmer was married to Morene A. McCarthy on 28 October 1939.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1920/1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / Iowa, Marriage Records, http://www.11tharmoreddivision.com
Photo source: www.ancestry.com - LornaShobar, Cynthia Nowicki / U.S. School Yearbooks, Lincoln High School 1935, Wisconsin, Manitowoc