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SIMON, John Norman - Date of
birth
5 September 1922 -
Age
22 -
Place of birth
Port Edwards, Wood County, Wisconsin -
Hometown
Wisconsin Rapids, Wood County, Wisconsin
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
16102481 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
C Company,
1st Battalion,
12th Infantry Regiment,
4th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
17 December 1944 - Place of
death
Near Consdorf, Luxembourg
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 15 | 50 |
Immediate family
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Members
Carl F. Simon (father)
Elizabeth N. (Nash) Simon (mother)
Betsy Simon (sister)
Patricia A. Simon (sister)
More information
Sgt John N. Simon attended Ripon College for one year with the Class of 1946.He joined the Regular Army in Ripon, Wisconsin on 12 December 1942.
He is remembered at the Calvary Cemetery, Wisconsin Rapids, Wood County, Wisconsin.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Company’s / 4ID After Action Reports, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930 Census, www.findagrave.com - Keith
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Luxembourg American Cemetery / Jonelle, www.newspapers.com - The Daily Tribune, www.ancestry.com – U.S. School Yearbooks Wisconsin Rapids