John Henry Zimmerlee ★ Korean War Gold Star Veteran from Georgia
On March 22, 1952 Captain Zimmerlee was declared a casualty of the Korean War. ★ He served with honor in the United States Air Force. ★ He is remembered by the people of Georgia. ★ May his positive example inspire us. Working together towards peace, mutual respect, and equality for all.
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Service Details
| This Profile ID | 2022 |
| Service ID | O-1998932 |
| Name | John Henry Zimmerlee |
| From | Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia |
| Birth Date | June 9, 1922 |
| Casualty Date | March 22, 1952 |
| War | Korean War |
| Service Branch | Air Force |
| Rank | Captain |
| Specialty | Bombardier |
| Unit/Group | 730th Bomber Squadron, 452nd Bomber Wing |
| Casualty Type | Missing in Action and Presumed Dead |
| Location | Korea |
| Burial | Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial |
| Notable Awards |
★ Air Medal
★ Purple Heart |
| Remembered | 
John Henry Zimmerlee is buried or memorialized at Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial. This is an American Battle Monuments Commission location.  John is remembered at the Korean War Veterans Memorial in Washington. This is a National Parks Service and American Battle Monuments Commission location. |
Additional Details
John Henry Zimmerlee was born and raised in Georgia. He was the son of John Henry Zimmerlee and Rachel Johanna Toso. He had served his country during World War II before being deployed to Korea.On March 22, 1952 he was on the crew as bombardier of the Douglas B-26B Invader bomber #44-34417 with the 730th Bomber Squadron, 452nd Bomber Wing. While on an armed reconnaissance near Kangdong, contact was lost with their aircraft. They were declared missing in action and officially presumed dead on February 28, 1954. We identified 5 casualties in our archive related to the #44-34417 incident on March 22, 1952.
◼John H Zimmerlee :: Bombardier
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Commendations + Awards
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★ Air Medal
★ Purple Heart
★ World War II Victory Medal
★ American Campaign Medal
★ Korean Service Medal
★ National Defense Service Medal
★ Republic of Korea Presidential Citation
★ Republic of Korea War Service Medal
★ United Nations Service Medal
★ Air Force Presidential Unit Citation
★ Air Force Good Conduct Medal
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• 783 Korean War
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• 173 Prisoners of war
• 1,611 Missing in action
• 19 Pearl Harbor casualties
• 84 D-Day Normandy casualties
• 10 Medal of Honor recipients
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