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Luke J. Zimmerman

    
Tuesday, October 31 2006 @ 04:34 AM EST
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CBS 5 – Green Bay -- (AP) GREEN BAY A second Marine who graduated from Luxemburg-Casco High School has been killed in Iraq, a De Pere man who describes himself as the victim's best friend said Sunday.

Troy Metzler said Claire Dombrowski had informed him of the death of her son, Luke Zimmerman, 24, of the town of Green Bay.

Jesse Thiry of Casco, another Luxemburg-Casco graduate, was killed in Iraq in 2004 when he was 23.

Metzler, 24, said Zimmerman had called him just last week from Iraq. He says Zimmerman primarily discussed Metzler's recent wedding, and said little about Iraq.

The two of them had been members of the wrestling and track teams at Luxemburg-Casco, Metzler said.

The U.S. Defense Department did not immediately release any information about Zimmerman.



The Green Bay Press-Gazette reported that a man came to the door of Dombrowskis's home Saturday and gave a brief statement in which he said Zimmerman's "service was exemplary and that will speak for itself."

Thiry's father, Randy, said his late son had been a "very close" friend of Zimmerman. He said his family had also been called by Zimmerman's family and told of the death.

"It brings everything right back," he said, of memories of when his son perished.

Zimmerman, a 2000 Luxemburg-Casco graduate as was Thiry, had worked for Metzler's father and mother, Steve and Julie Metzler, who own Julie's Cafe in Green Bay.

"He was always smiling ... the life of the party. He was always upbeat. He was a hard worker and he was a dedicated worker ... and he was a man of his word," Steve Metzler said.

The senior Metzler said serving in the Marine Corps was something Zimmerman had worked for since he was in his teens.

"Since eighth grade, he was talking about joining. This is something he always wanted to do," he said. "It's something he had in his heart, and he was going to do it. He believed in it, and when they sent him to Iraq, he did not waiver. He wanted to go fight for his country."

This was Zimmerman's first tour in Iraq, and he had been there for few months, Steve Metzler said.

61 Wisconsin soldiers and Marines have died in Iraq since hostilities began in 2003. Another six military personnel from the state have died in Afghanistan.
 
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Luke J. Zimmerman
Authored by: anonymous on Tuesday, October 31 2006 @ 03:39 PM EST
Luke you have not died in vain! American Hero that was so much more. To those that knew and loved you. Every fallen families hearts and prays are with you and your family. Now in these very diffucult days ahead. Be supportive and understanding toward one another. You all loved Luke, he knew that love and loved you all back. Reflect on the very fond and precious memorable moments you each shared together with Luke. Share those stories with those coming to honor Luke. As each will share theur stories. Then you realize he is very much in your heart always. Father of Fallen Soldier US Army Sgt. gregory L. Wahl KIA BAlad, Iraq 05-03-04.
Luke J. Zimmerman
Authored by: anonymous on Sunday, November 05 2006 @ 10:13 PM EST
Luke,
I would like to say thank you for your service and sacrifice for our Country. And to your family and loved ones, I wish to extend my deepest sympathy.

Semper Fi Devil Dog!
Luke J. Zimmerman
Authored by: anonymous on Tuesday, November 07 2006 @ 09:13 PM EST
Zimm, I love you and I will see you again! Thank you for all your good times you gave me and the Detachment in Vienna. You gave the ultimate price, and I will remember you for ever!

Long live the chicken dance! ha!
Miss you Zimm.....
SSgt Juarbe
Luke J. Zimmerman
Authored by: anonymous on Saturday, November 18 2006 @ 01:08 AM EST
May you find peace. There is no good time for this to happened. Around the holidays just makes the emptiness that much deeper. I wish you all the best with your struggle, and pain. I have added your son to my daily prayers and thoughts.
Rhonda PMM of Cpl Joe McCarthy KIA 9/6/04
Luke J. Zimmerman
Authored by: anonymous on Monday, January 08 2007 @ 07:44 PM EST
there isn't a day that goes by that i don't think of you luke. its hard to say goodbye. you never knew how proud i was of you. you never knew how much i looked up to you. im so sorry you never knew that. but know this now...you have always been, and will continue to be one of my biggest heroes.
Luke J. Zimmerman
Authored by: anonymous on Monday, September 21 2009 @ 08:32 PM EDT
luke we will miss you very much i remember the last time i saw you you were bragging about meeting shannon doherty and we were taking you to the airport for you to go home i was pregnant and you said you couldnt wait to see her you rubbed my stomach and we told you that we would see you soon not knowing what was to come we miss you and i wish we were all back in hawaii like we were
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