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ZOELLNER, William Henry - Date of
birth
30 April 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Highlands, Macon County, North Carolina -
Hometown
Gaston County, North Carolina
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
14062835 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
B Company,
48th Armored Infantry Battalion,
7th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
8 April 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Smallenberg, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 16 | 10 |
Immediate family
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Members
Carl H. Zoellner (father)
Nellie F. (Reese) Zoellner (mother)
Julian C. Zoellner (brother)
Richard C. Zoellner (brother)
Malcolm O. Zoellner (brother)
Nellie B. Zoellner (sister)
Barbara Z. Zoellner (sister)
More information
S/Sgt William H. Zoellner worked for his father at his Esso Service station.He was most likely killed by sniper fire one or two days before his official date of death.
S/Sgt Zoellner is remembered at Highlands Memorial Park in Highlands, Macon County, North Carolina.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, http://www.7tharmddiv.org/index.htm, www.ancestry.com - Reese Johnson Family Tree, www.newspapers.com - Asheville Citizen-Times
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.newspapers.com - Asheville Citizen-Times, www.findagrave.com