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SIMPSON, Melvin Robert - Date of
birth
25 May 1919 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
Sparta, Dearborn County, Indiana -
Hometown
Aurora, Dearborn County, Indiana
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35359943 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
Automatic Rifleman -
Unit
C Company,
1st Battalion,
318th Infantry Regiment,
80th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
22 November 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Laudrefang-Tritteling, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 8 | 50 |
Immediate family
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Members
Clarence E. Simpson (father)
Ida M. (McKinley) Simpson (mother)
Lillian C. Simpson (sister)
Evert C. Simpson (brother)
Raymond S. Simpson (brother)
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com – 1930/1940 Census / U.S. Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Card Files / U.S. Draftcards Young Men / Porter and Mac New Family Tree, www.80thdivision.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Emmanuel Vincent