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SIMON, Homer Eugene Jr "Gene" - Date of
birth
29 May 1926 -
Age
18 - Place of
birth
Cairo, Alexander County, Illinois -
Hometown
St. Clair County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36908206 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
394th Infantry Regiment,
99th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
14 March 1945 - Place of
death
South of Linz, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 11 | 57 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Homer E. Simon Sr. (father)
Emma L. (Stull) Simon (mother)
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil, www.findagrave.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Des Philippet