Zimmerman, Ronald Donnell

1921 - 1996  (75 years)

• Name	Zimmerman, Ronald Donnell
  Birth	6 Apr 1921	Clay City, Clay County, Illinois   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	ZIMM.R002
  _FGRAVE	82285763
  Military Service	World War II, Technician Fourth Grade, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 9th Port, United States Army  [1]
  	Served as a clerk-typist, discharged as a Technician 4th Grade, awarded the Good Conduct Medal and the European-African-Middle Eastern Service Medal (Source: Military Discharge Paper, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=pv&GRid=82285763&PIpi=53352300)
  		United States of America Flag, 48 Stars (1912-1959) In 1912, two stars were added to the United States flag, representing Arizona and New Mexico, bringing the total number of stars to 48. They were arranged in six rows of eight stars each. American fighting men would fight under this flag during four wars: World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and the beginning of the Vietnam War. (In 1959,…
  		United States Army
  		Ronald Donnell Zimmerman (1921-1996)
  		Technician Fourth Grade, United States Army and United States Army Air Forces (Sep 1942-Aug 1948) This insignia was worn during World War II. The Technician ranks were removed from the U.S. Army rank system in 1948, although the concept was brought back with the Specialist ranks in 1955.
  		Technician Fourth Grade, United States Army and United States Army Air Forces (Sep 1942-Aug 1948) This insignia was worn during World War II. The Technician ranks were removed from the U.S. Army rank system in 1948, although the concept was brought back with the Specialist ranks in 1955.
  		United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
  		World War II (1939-1945)
  		European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, United States
  		European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, United States
  Death	2 Jun 1996	Arvada, Jefferson County, Colorado   [1]
  Burial	Fort Logan National Cemetery, Denver, Denver County, Colorado   [1]
  	His grave-stone is a veterans memorial stone. Plot: MB, 0, 176
  		Headstone, Zimmerman, Ronald Donnell Plot: Plot: MB, 0, 176
  		Headstone, Zimmerman, Ronald Donnell
  Person ID	I23622	Carl Wayne Gray Research | Travis - Jones Noah Travis and Hannah N. Jones Descendants
  Last Modified	30 May 2024

  
  

  Father	Zimmerman, Ora June,   b. 18 Jun 1889   d. 5 Mar 1980 (Age 90 years)
  Mother	Travis, Tishia May 'Tishy',   b. 2 Jul 1903   d. 23 Sep 1929 (Age 26 years)
  Family ID	F10415	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Nunnelley, C.L.
  Children	1. Zimmerman, R.J.   2. Zimmerman, T.L.   3. Zimmerman, R.J.B. + 4. Zimmerman, Elva Joyce 'Joy',   b. 21 Mar 1953, Socorro, Socorro County, New Mexico d. 22 Sep 2013, Aurora, Araphoe County, Colorado (Age 60 years)   5. Zimmerman, C.L.C.
  Family ID	F10419	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Jan 2023

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 6 Apr 1921 - Clay City, Clay County, Illinois Death - 2 Jun 1996 - Arvada, Jefferson County, Colorado Burial - - Fort Logan National Cemetery, Denver, Denver County, Colorado  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Donnell's eyes were very blue. His hair was dark brown. He was 5'10" tall. He had medium-to-dark complexion. He was slim in build. He went by Donnell. At a very young age, Donnell had tuburculosis, and had to be in a TB hospital for many months. Donnelle was known for his quick whit and humor, and loved to tease. Donnelle was brilliant with numbers and could out beat anyone in a game of chess due to his ability to think his opponents next moves.

  
  

• Sources

  [S6599] (Reliability: 2). [S264] Ancestry.com, 1930 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, (District 0004) (Township), image 05, page 3a, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/6224/4584337_00620?backurl=https%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.aspx%3fd), none. (Reliability: 2).