Zimmer Alan C.

Monuments

The Monument to the Aviation Martyrs in the War of Resistance Against Japan

Name:

Alan C. Zimmer

Rank:

Sergeant

Serial Number:

12073878

Unit:

491st Bomber Squadron, 341st Bomber Group, Medium

Date of Death:

1944-03-05

State:

New York

Cemetery:

Manila American Cemetery, Taguig, Philippines

Plot:

Walls of the Missing

Row:

Grave:

Decoration:

Air Medal, Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster

Comments:

Alan C. Zimmer entered the military service in New York. He served in the 491st Bomber Squadron, 341st Bomber Group, Medium as a Sergeant during World War II. He was declared "Missing in Action" on March 5, 1944 and is commemorated on the Walls of the Missing, Manila American Cemetery, Taguig City, Philippines.

Sgt Zimmer was one of over 2000 Americans who lost their lives defending China from their Japanese invaders from 1941-1945. He is also commemorated on the The Monument to the Aviation Martyrs in the War of Resistance Against Japan in Nanjing, China.

Source of information: www.findagrave.com, www.abmc.gov