Carl Wayne Gray Genealogies
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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)
Ronald Donnell Zimmerman (1921-1996) 
European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, United States 
European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, United States 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 
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 Enlisted Rank Insignia World War II
(1939-1945)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) Marriage Y [3] Divorce Y [3] 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
- Served as a clerk-typist, discharged as a Technician 4th Grade, awarded the Good Conduct Medal and the European-African-Middle Eastern Service Medal
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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
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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.
- 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.
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Sources - [S6599] https://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Zimmerman, Ronald Donnell, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/82285763/ronald-donnell-zimmerman), none. (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).
- [S14502] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Zimmerman, Tishia Travis, (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=24145872), none. (Reliability: 2).
- [S6599] https://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Zimmerman, Ronald Donnell, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/82285763/ronald-donnell-zimmerman), none. (Reliability: 2).