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Tyler Ziegel Biography

Tyler Ziegel is one of the most popular and richest War Hero who was born on October 16, 1982 in Peoria, Illinois, United States. Iraq War hero and sergeant in the United States Marine Corps. He earned a Purple Heart medal after being severely burned during his service.

He and famous POW Jessica Lynch both fought in the Iraq War.

Tyler Ziegel was born in Peoria, Illinois and was the eldest of two sons of Jeffrey and Rebecca Ziegel. Tyler’s father worked in construction, his mother was a waitress. After school Ziegel joined the U.S. Marine Corps. In 2003, after boot camp, he was sent to Iraq.

On December 22, 2004, Marine Sgt. Ziegel and six other marines were part of a convoy coming back to Al Asad Air Base from al-Qaim, northwestern Iraq, when a suicide bomber detonated an explosive device near their truck.

He and his brother were born to waitress Rebecca Ziegel and construction worker Jeffrey Ziegel. He married Renee Kline in 2006; the couple divorced the following year.

Name	Tyler Ziegel
First Name	Tyler
Last Name	Ziegel
Occupation	War Hero
Birthday	October 16
Birth Year	1982
Place of Birth	Peoria
Home Town	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birth Sign	Libra
Full/Birth Name
Parents	Jeffrey Ziegel, Rebecca Ziegel
Siblings	Not Available
Spouse	Renée Kline
Children(s)	Not Available

Ethnicity, religion & political views

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After the tragedy Ziegel tried to live a socially active life. He was not able to work and the United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) paid him benefits. However, in 2007 Ziegel had to start a dispute with the VA over the size of the monthly compensation. Instead of the expected $4000 initially he was awarded $2700, which, according to Ziegel, was not enough to comfortably raise a family. Then Ziegel took part in a CNN program “Special Investigations Unit”, after which his financial demands were met. That program attracted attention of a wide audience: a large number of people expressed their support to Ziegel. Among them was a World War II veteran Hershel Williams – a retired United States Marine, who received the Medal of Honor for his actions in the Battle of Iwo Jima.

Tyler Ziegel Net Worth

Tyler Ziegel is one of the richest War Hero from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Tyler Ziegel's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

After graduating from high school, he enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps. A year later, he lost a leg and several fingers and suffered severe facial burns as the result of a suicide bomb.

He died at the age of thirty from multiple drug intoxication.

Tyler W. Ziegel (October 16, 1982 – December 26, 2012) was a United States Marine Corps sergeant who suffered severe burns during the Iraq War. He received the Purple Heart medal.

Net Worth	$5 Million
Salary	Under Review
Source of Income	War Hero
Cars	Not Available
House	Living in own house.

The family announced that Ziegel died on December 26, 2012 after falling on ice. About 2,000 flags lined the streets of Metamora for miles in memory of Sgt. Ziegel.

In early May 2013, after an investigation of Ziegel’s death, Peoria County Coroner Johnna Ingersoll said that death was caused by alcohol and drug intoxication, not by the fall. The analysis showed that Ziegel had a blood alcohol level of .123 and a level of morphine indicating the presence of heroin was 540 ng/ml. The cause of death, according to Ingersoll, was the combination of these substances. Coroner’s jury acknowledged that Ziegel’s death was accidental.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Weight	Not Known
Body Measurements	Under Review
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On October 7, 2006, shortly after discharge from the hospital, Ziegel married Renée Kline, whom he met before being sent to Iraq. Their wedding was widely reported by the press in the United States, and their marriage day was declared a holiday in Illinois. The wedding was attended by American photographer Nina Berman. She took a series of shots, one of which won First Prize among portraits on World Press Photo. A year after the wedding Ziegel and Kline divorced. The reason for the divorce, according to them, was Kline’s inability to accept Ziegel’s horrible disfigurement, and her old flame from the time when Ziegel was deployed.

Who is Tyler Ziegel Dating?

According to our records, Tyler Ziegel married to Renée Kline . As of December 1, 2023, Tyler Ziegel’s is not dating anyone.

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In February 2013 the Governor of Illinois Pat Quinn in his State of the State address referred to the history of Ziegel as an example of the courage needed to state legislators. He said: “What we all need in this coming session is courage, real political courage to do the right thing. We don’t need to look any further for examples of courage than our men and women in uniform. Men like Sergeant Tyler Ziegel, a proud Marine who grew up in Metamora, Illinois …”

Facts & Trivia

Tyler Ranked on the list of most popular War Hero. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Tyler Ziegel celebrates birthday on October 16 of every year.

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