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ZINN, Walter Raymond - Date of
birth
15 April 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Wagoneer, Creek County, Oklahoma -
Hometown
Sapulpa, Creek County, Oklahoma
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38691454 -
Rank
Private -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
B Company,
1st Battalion,
317th Infantry Regiment,
80th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
25 December 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Closfeld, Luxembourg
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 2 | 23 |
Immediate family
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Members
James E. Zinn (father)
Minnie L. (Ernst) Zinn (mother)
Buford F. Zinn (brother)
Dora L. Zinn (sister)
Ruby M. Zinn (sister)
Effie A. Zinn (half-sister)
Bersie D. Zinn (half-sister)
Lillo B. Zinn (half-brother)
Joey A. Zinn (half-brother)
Mildred A. Zinn (wife)
More information
Pvt Walter R. Zinn was employed by the Libert Glass Company.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com – 1930/1940 Census / U.S. Headstone and Interment Record / 052012 Family Tree, www.80thdivision.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - LuxAmCem