World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
William L. Zimmerman, Sr.
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Machesney Park, Illinois
Honored By
Mr. Lawrence Parr
SERVED IN PATTON'S 3RD ARMY. PLATOON LEADER 11TH ARMORED INFANTRY DIVISION. 1ST LIEUTENANT FROM 1941-1946. SERVED IN CZECHOSLOVAKIA, GERMANY, BELGIUM, AND FRANCE. PLATOON WAS ONE OF THE FIRST IN MAUTHAUSEN GERMANY CONCENTRATION CAMP. RECEIVED SILVER STAR AND BRONZE STAR.