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ZIMMERMAN, Earl Russell - Date of
birth
23 July 1912 -
Age
32 - Place of
birth
Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska -
Hometown
Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39471716 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
F Company,
2nd Battalion,
134th Infantry Regiment,
35th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
15 November 1944 - Place of
death
Morhange, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 13 | 59 |
Immediate family
-
Members
August C. Zimmerman (father)
Josephine N. (Fudge) Zimmerman (wife)
More information
Sgt Earl R. Zimmerman attended high school for four years and was a driver before he enlisted at Fort Lewis, Washington on 15 March 1944.He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Limey, France.
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 / Oregon State Marriages, After Action Report 35th Infantry Division
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