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T Karl H. Timmermann, Company Commander of the 27th Armored Infantry Battalion, Combat Command B, 9th Armored Division. On 7 March 1945 a small advance party of the 9th US Tank Division, under the command of German-born LT Karl H. Timmermann, successfully captured the bridge after two unsuccessful demolition attempts by the Germans. The capture is known in WW-II history as "The wonder of Remagen". General Eisenhower proclaimed that "the bridge is worth its weight in gold".
Timeline
Birth- Jun 19, 1922
Frankfurt am Main, Germany
1939 - 1945World War II- Ages: 20 - 18 years
Army Branch
Infantry
Conflict Period
World War II
Army Component
Regular Army (including Officers, Nurses, Warrant Officers, and Enlisted Men)
Branch
Army
Army Serial Number
17004011
Served For
United States of America
Enlistment- Jul 6, 1940-Age: 18 years
Ft Crook Nebraska
Stationed- Jan 1, 1942-Age: 20 years
Infantry O.C.S. Ft Benning, Georgia
2nd LT
Marriage- May 25, 1943-Age: 21 years
La Vera Lorraine Meyer
Judge John W. Bannen's house Omaha, Nebraska
Death- Oct 21, 1951-Age: 29 years
Aurora, Adams County, Colorado
Cancer
Burial
Fort Logan National Cemetery
Other Facts
Full Name
Karl H Timmermann
Mother
Marie Franziska (Weisbecker) Timmermann
Father
John H. Timmermann
Level Of Education
4 years of high school
Residence
Cuming County, Nebraska
Race Or Ethnicity
White
Marital Status
Single, without dependents
Physical Description: Weight/Build
210
Physical Description: Hair Color
dark blonde
Physical Description: Eye Color
hazel
Physical Description: Height
6' 01''
Gender
Male
Religion
Catholic
Race Or Ethnicity
German
Source Information
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