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ZOPPI, Walter Americo Jr - Date of
birth
10 January 1922 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Petaluma, Sonoma County, California -
Hometown
Petaluma, Sonoma County, California
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39112909 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
Scout -
Unit
A Company,
55th Armored Infantry Battalion,
11th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
14 January 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Bertogne, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 7 | 74 |
Immediate family
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Members
Walter A. Zoppi (father)
Elizabeth G. (Martin) Zoppi (mother)
Robert M. Zoppi (brother)
More information
Pfc Walter A. Zoppi enlisted in San Francisco, California on 7 November 1942.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, http://www.11tharmoreddivision.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – LuxAmCem, www.newspapers.com - Petaluma Argus-Courier 29 January 1945