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SIMS, Eugene Herman - Date of
birth
6 August 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Muskinum County, Ohio -
Hometown
Zanesville, Muskingum County, Ohio
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35424765 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
359th Infantry Regiment,
90th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
13 November 1944 - Place of
death
Kerling-lés-Sierck, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| J | 22 | 18 |
Immediate family
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Members
Leroy E. Sims (father)
Minnie M. (Clapper) Sims (mother)
Bertha B. Sims (sister)
Elsie F. Sims (sister)
Helen J. Sims (sister)
Ernest E. Sims (brother)
Virginia M. Sims (sister)
Mary L. Sims (sister)
Florence E. Sims (sister)
Leroy F. Sims (brother)
Floyd E. Sims (brother)
Richard E. Sims (brother)
Betty J. Sims (wife)
More information
Pfc Eugene H. Sims attended high school for 1 year before he enlisted in Columbus, Ohio on 24 October 1942.He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Limey, France
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Ross Family Tree, www.findagrave.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Robert Sage