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SIMSON, Jack Clements - Date of
birth
16 February 1917 -
Age
27 - Place of
birth
Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa -
Hometown
Beverly Hills, Los Angeles County, California
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39247396 -
Rank
Corporal -
Function
unknown -
Unit
A Company,
551st Parachute Infantry Battalion
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
7 January 1945 - Place of
death
Rochelinval, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 8 | 35 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Albert L. Simson (father)
Zona Simson (mother)
Robert Simson (brother)
More information
Jack Simson enlisted on 1 July 1942 in Los Angeles, California.
Source of information: Tjarco Schuurman, Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, NARA, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, WW2Airborne, 551PIB
Photo source: Peter Schouteten