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SIMMONDS, Paul Leonard - Date of
birth
7 December 1919 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio -
Hometown
Wayne County, Michigan
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
16062280 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
25th Armored Engineer Battalion,
6th Armored Division
-
Awards
Silver Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
9 February 1945 - Place of
death
Heinerscheid, Luxembourg
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 9 | 67 |
Immediate family
-
Members
George T. Simmonds (father)
Laura M. Simmonds (mother)
George T. Simmonds (brother)
Charles R. Simmonds (brother)
Ruth E. Simmonds (sister)
More information
Pfc Paul L. Simmonds was employed at the Kroger Grocery & Baking Company before he volunteered for the Army of the United States in Detroit, Michigan on 16 February 1942.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1920 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, www.super6th.org, www.newspapers.com - The Cincinatti Enquirer 3 March 1945
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Luxembourg American Cemetery, www.newspapers.com - The Cincinnati Enquirer 3 March 1945