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ZIMMERMAN, Vincent John - Date of
birth
4 February 1926 -
Age
19 -
Place of birth
Grand Marais, Cook County, Minnesota -
Hometown
Grand Marais, Cook County, Minnesota
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37592661 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
61st Armored Infantry Battalion,
10th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
20 February 1945 - Place of
death
Near Wincheringen, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 5 | 25 |
Immediate family
-
Members
John Zimmerman (father)
More information
Pfc Vincent J. Zimmerman attended high school for two years and was a driver before he enlisted at Fort Snelling, Minnesota on 11 April 1944.He was killed by artillery shell fragments to the stomach.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Card Files, www.10tharmored.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Luxembourg American Cemetery