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SIMMONS, Bernard Louis - Date of
birth
1917 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Oklahoma -
Hometown
Duncan, Stephens County, Oklahoma
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
6264251 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
L Company,
3rd Battalion,
347th Infantry Regiment,
87th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
19 January 1945 - Place of
death
Near Steinheim, Luxembourg
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 3 | 30 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Hugh W. Simmons (father)
Phoebe E. (Sallee) Simmons (mother)
Ida V. Simmons (sister)
Hugh W. Simmons (brother)
Joseph J Simmons (brother)
Frederick O. Simmons (brother)
Rosa P. Simmons (sister)
Margaret L. Simmons (sister)
Lois E. (Roberts) Simmons (wife)
Hugh M. Simmons (son)
More information
Sgt Bernard L. Simmons attended the Ponca City High School for four years before he joined the Regular Army in Fort Sill, Oklahoma on 24 October 1941.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Walter Comerford Family Tree, http://87thinfantrydivision.com, www.findagrave.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Luxembourg American Cemetery / Patti Johnson