2nd Lt Thomas F Zinn

 

Thomas Zinn était originaire de Russell dans le Kentucky. Il était 2nd Lieutenant au sein de la Compagnie F du 401st GIR de la 101st Airborne Division. Il perdit la vie le 27 septembre 1944 près de Grafwegen en Hollande. Il était à la tête d’une patrouille quand celle-ci fut prise sous le feu d’une mitrailleuse Allemande. Zinn et son Sergent furent tués instantanément.

A l’origine son corps fut enterré près de la ferme où il est tombé avant d’être finalement enterré au cimetière Américain de Magraten en Hollande, Plot H, Rangée 7, Tombe 17.

 

Thomas Zinn was native of Russell in Kentucky. He was 2nd Lieutenant within the Company F of the 401st GIR of the 101st Airborne Division. He was killed on September 27th, 1944 near Grafwegen in Holland. He was in the head of a patrol when this one was taken under the fire of a German machine gun. Zinn and his Sergeant were immediately killed.

Originally his body was buried near the farm where it fell before being finally buried in the American cemetery of Magraten in Holland, Plot "H", Row "7", Grave "17".