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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 1 year of college before 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