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ZIMMER, Robert Ray - Date of
birth
26 October 1913 -
Age
31 - Place of
birth
Spencer, Tioga County, New York -
Hometown
Tompkins County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
42023111 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
314th Infantry Regiment,
79th Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
5 December 1944 - Place of
death
unknown
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 34 | 53 |
Immediate family
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Members
George W. Zimmer (father)
Sadie A. (Wright) Zimmer (mother)
Theodora A. Zimmer (sister)
Helen L. Zimmer (sister)
Isabelle S. Zimmer (sister)
George R. Zimmer (brother)
Henry F. Zimmer (brother)
Nancy S. (Buchanan) Zimmer (wife)
More information
Pfc Robert R. Zimmer was wounded in France on 3 July 1944 for which he was awarded the Purple Heart Medal a first time. Following hospitalization in England he rejoined his outfit.
Source of information: Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.fold3.com, www.archives.gov, www.newspapers.com - Elmira Star-Gazette, www.ancestry.com - Family Trees / New York Birth Index
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.newspapers.com - The Ithaca Journal - 1 August 1944