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ZIMBER, Leonard Francis - Date of
birth
14 June 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan -
Hometown
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36559187 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
K Company,
3rd Battalion,
175th Infantry Regiment,
29th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
26 November 1944 - Place of
death
Bourheim-Düren, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 7 | 11 |
Immediate family
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Members
John Zimber (father)
Frances (McDonald) Zimber (mother)
Henry Zimber (brother)
Viginia Zimber (sister)
Charles Zimber (brother)
More information
Pfc Leonard F. Zimber joined his unit from a replacement depot on 27 June 1944 and was lightly wounded in action on 13 July 1944, for which he was awarded the Purple Heart Medal a first time.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.ancestry.com - 1920/1940 Census / 29th Infantry Division After Action Report, WWII Draft Cards
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Susan Linton - Cynthia Zimber (niece)