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name
ZIMA, Paul Herman - Date of
birth
1 February 1920 -
Age
24 -
Place of birth
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois -
Hometown
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
16077736 -
Rank
Technical Sergeant -
Function
Radio Operator -
Unit
349th Bombardment Squadron,
100th Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
5 June 1944 - Place of
death
2 miles east of Neufchâtel-Hardelot, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 12 | 7 |
Immediate family
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Members
Paul Zima (father)
Marie (Kurtz) Zima (mother)
Raymond P. Zima (brother)
Doris Zima (sister)
Anne C. (Roberts) Zima (wife)
Nadar N. Zima (daughter)
Plane data
- Serial
number
43-37591 -
Data
Type: B-17G
Destination: Abbeville, France
Mission: Bombing of coastal defenses
MACR: 5383
More information
T/Sgt Paul H. Zima was a die caster for the Heicks Mold Shop before he volunteered for the Air Corps of the Army of the United States in Chicago, Illinois on 8 April 1942.A/C #591 was flying right wing on A/C #095. When #095 was hit by ground rocket, it collided with A/C #591. The nose of the A/C was sheared off, but it appeared to remain under control and peeled out of formation.
He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery of Ardennes, Belgium.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / WWII Draft Cards Young Men / Short Beutell Family Tree, www.fold3.com - MACR, www.findagrave.com – Union48
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Usafdo / TxOma, www.ancestry.com – Cheryl Beutell