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RUSH, Simeon Howard - Date of
birth
1 August 1906 -
Age
38 - Place of
birth
Lake, Scott County, Mississippi -
Hometown
Scott County, Mississippi
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
14095074 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
Squad Leader -
Unit
C Company,
48th Armored Infantry Battalion,
7th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
2 October 1944 - Place of
death
3 miles NW of Overloon, Holland QE7831
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 4 | 7 |
Immediate family
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Members
John V. Rush (father)
Dora L. (Russum) Rush (mother)
James R. Rush (brother)
Martin T. Rush (brother)
Eva (Mauerine) Rush (wife)
More information
Sgt Simeon H. Rush enlisted the service on Feb 25, 1942 in Jackson, Mississippi. He had completed 4 years of high school and was working as mechanic or repairman.Sgt Simeon H. Rush was first buried at Temporary American Military Cemetery Henri-Chapelle, Belgium Block G, Row 6, Grave 109.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, http://www.7tharmddiv.org/index.htm, www.ancestry.com - The Meek Family Tree / World War II Army Enlistment Records / Headstone and Interment Record
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, http://www.7tharmddiv.org/7adeaths-loc.htm - Joost Evertson