Parents: Mildred Pauline (DRAKE) and Gerhardt Hedo ZIMMERMAN
Brother: Herbert Howard Zimmerman (also served in the US Navy during WWII)
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USNR
Service No: 6106364
Award: Purple Heart
Seaman Second Class JOHN ZIMMERMAN, a U.S. Navy Armed Guard, was assigned to the American merchant ship Louisiana on Aug 17, 1942. The unescorted tanker, with a cargo of 92.5 barrels of gasoline, was enroute from Trinidad to Rio de Janeiro. About 200 miles from Paramaribo, Dutch Guiana (now known as Suriname), it was hit forward of the bridge by a torpedo from German U-boat 108. Louisiana increased speed, U-108 surfaced and gave chase, and Louisiana fired its stern gun at the sub while sending distress signals. A Norwegian merchant ship approached, but not understanding Louisiana's signals, passed between the tanker and the sub. Later, a plane flew over and dropped a bomb but U-108 submerged and the bomb missed. Around midnight, two torpedoes were fired, both hit and the tanker sank bow first, completely consumed in flames.
There were 41 Merchant Mariners and 8 Navy Armed Guards on board, none survived.
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About the US NAVY ARMED GUARD
"The U.S. Navy Armed Guard was a service branch of the United States Navy that was responsible for defending U.S. and Allied merchant ships from attack by enemy aircraft, submarines and surface ships during World War II.
The men of the Armed Guard served as gunners, signal men and radio operators on cargo ships, tankers, troop ships and other merchant vessels..."
from:http://www.armed-guard.com/about-ag.html
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Brother: Herbert Howard Zimmerman (also served in the US Navy during WWII)
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USNR
Service No: 6106364
Award: Purple Heart
Seaman Second Class JOHN ZIMMERMAN, a U.S. Navy Armed Guard, was assigned to the American merchant ship Louisiana on Aug 17, 1942. The unescorted tanker, with a cargo of 92.5 barrels of gasoline, was enroute from Trinidad to Rio de Janeiro. About 200 miles from Paramaribo, Dutch Guiana (now known as Suriname), it was hit forward of the bridge by a torpedo from German U-boat 108. Louisiana increased speed, U-108 surfaced and gave chase, and Louisiana fired its stern gun at the sub while sending distress signals. A Norwegian merchant ship approached, but not understanding Louisiana's signals, passed between the tanker and the sub. Later, a plane flew over and dropped a bomb but U-108 submerged and the bomb missed. Around midnight, two torpedoes were fired, both hit and the tanker sank bow first, completely consumed in flames.
There were 41 Merchant Mariners and 8 Navy Armed Guards on board, none survived.
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About the US NAVY ARMED GUARD
"The U.S. Navy Armed Guard was a service branch of the United States Navy that was responsible for defending U.S. and Allied merchant ships from attack by enemy aircraft, submarines and surface ships during World War II.
The men of the Armed Guard served as gunners, signal men and radio operators on cargo ships, tankers, troop ships and other merchant vessels..."
from:http://www.armed-guard.com/about-ag.html
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Parents: Mildred Pauline (DRAKE) and Gerhardt Hedo ZIMMERMAN
Brother: Herbert Howard Zimmerman (also served in the US Navy during WWII)
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USNR
Service No: 6106364
Award: Purple Heart
Seaman Second Class JOHN ZIMMERMAN, a U.S. Navy Armed Guard, was assigned to the American merchant ship Louisiana on Aug 17, 1942. The unescorted tanker, with a cargo of 92.5 barrels of gasoline, was enroute from Trinidad to Rio de Janeiro. About 200 miles from Paramaribo, Dutch Guiana (now known as Suriname), it was hit forward of the bridge by a torpedo from German U-boat 108. Louisiana increased speed, U-108 surfaced and gave chase, and Louisiana fired its stern gun at the sub while sending distress signals. A Norwegian merchant ship approached, but not understanding Louisiana's signals, passed between the tanker and the sub. Later, a plane flew over and dropped a bomb but U-108 submerged and the bomb missed. Around midnight, two torpedoes were fired, both hit and the tanker sank bow first, completely consumed in flames.
There were 41 Merchant Mariners and 8 Navy Armed Guards on board, none survived.
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About the US NAVY ARMED GUARD
"The U.S. Navy Armed Guard was a service branch of the United States Navy that was responsible for defending U.S. and Allied merchant ships from attack by enemy aircraft, submarines and surface ships during World War II.
The men of the Armed Guard served as gunners, signal men and radio operators on cargo ships, tankers, troop ships and other merchant vessels..."
from:http://www.armed-guard.com/about-ag.html
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Brother: Herbert Howard Zimmerman (also served in the US Navy during WWII)
~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~
USNR
Service No: 6106364
Award: Purple Heart
Seaman Second Class JOHN ZIMMERMAN, a U.S. Navy Armed Guard, was assigned to the American merchant ship Louisiana on Aug 17, 1942. The unescorted tanker, with a cargo of 92.5 barrels of gasoline, was enroute from Trinidad to Rio de Janeiro. About 200 miles from Paramaribo, Dutch Guiana (now known as Suriname), it was hit forward of the bridge by a torpedo from German U-boat 108. Louisiana increased speed, U-108 surfaced and gave chase, and Louisiana fired its stern gun at the sub while sending distress signals. A Norwegian merchant ship approached, but not understanding Louisiana's signals, passed between the tanker and the sub. Later, a plane flew over and dropped a bomb but U-108 submerged and the bomb missed. Around midnight, two torpedoes were fired, both hit and the tanker sank bow first, completely consumed in flames.
There were 41 Merchant Mariners and 8 Navy Armed Guards on board, none survived.
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About the US NAVY ARMED GUARD
"The U.S. Navy Armed Guard was a service branch of the United States Navy that was responsible for defending U.S. and Allied merchant ships from attack by enemy aircraft, submarines and surface ships during World War II.
The men of the Armed Guard served as gunners, signal men and radio operators on cargo ships, tankers, troop ships and other merchant vessels..."
from:http://www.armed-guard.com/about-ag.html
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