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SIMPKINS, Jesse Herman - Date of
birth
3 June 1918 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
Whites's Creek, Davidson County, Tennessee -
Hometown
Davidson County, Tennessee
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34900666 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
23rd Infantry Regiment,
2nd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
15 April 1945 - Place of
death
Merseburg, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| N | 19 | 10 |
Immediate family
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Members
Bynum E. Simpkins (father)
Joanna (Puckett) Simpkins (mother)
Marguerite S. Simpkins (sister)
Nancy B. Simpkins (sister)
Evie L. Simpkins (sister)
Baby B. Simpkins (brother)
James B. Simpkins (brother)
More information
Pvt Jesse H. Simpkins enlisted at Camp Forrest, Tennessee on 6 October 1943.He worked in a dairy factory before he enlisted.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Various Family Trees / WWII Draft Card
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, www.ancestry.com - Phillipdee