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SIMPSON, Tony - Date of
birth
9 June 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Gilbert, Mingo County, West Virginia -
Hometown
Mingo County, West Virginia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35443678 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
B Company,
23rd Armored Infantry Battalion,
7th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
23 January 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of St. Vith, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 7 | 31 |
Immediate family
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Members
Earl Simpson (father)
Birdie Simpson (mother)
Lizzie Simpson (sister)
Vierre Belle Simpson (sister)
Ruby Jean Simpson (sister)
James Simpson (brother)
More information
Pvt Tony Simpson worked in a lumber mill. He enlisted in Huntington, West Viriginia on 29 August 1942.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, Archive, 7thArmoredDivision, www.ancestry.com - U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, West Virginia Memory Project, US Census, 7th Armored Division AAR January 1945, The Return to St. Vith
Photo source: www.findagrave.com