John Alfred Zuidema was born Feb. 1, 1921 to William and Hattie Veerman Zuidema. He died Mar. 25, 1945 and is buried in Netherlands American Cemetery, Margraten, Netherlands.
Sgt. Zuidema served in World War II with the U.S. Army 120th Infantry Regiment, 30th Infantry Division. He was KIA and awarded the Bronze Star and Purple Heart with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters.
Source: ancestry.com; fieldsofhonordatabase.com
