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ZIMNY, Joseph Frank - Date of
birth
18 March 1917 -
Age
27 - Place of
birth
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan -
Hometown
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36862084 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
D Company,
1st Battalion,
318th Infantry Regiment,
80th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
4 December 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Seingbouse-Cocheren, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| J | 11 | 15 |
Immediate family
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Members
Blazy Zimny (father)
Mary A. Zimny (mother)
Lottie Zimny (sister)
Helen Zimny (sister)
More information
Pvt Joseph F. Zimny worked at the Dodge Brothers Company.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Card Files / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, www.80thdivision.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Emmanuel Vincent