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SIMON, Ulyess Joseph - Date of
birth
28 January 1918 -
Age
27 - Place of
birth
Vacherie, St. James Parish, Louisiana -
Hometown
Thibodaux, St. James Parish, Louisiana
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34150397 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
L Company,
3rd Battalion,
417th Infantry Regiment,
76th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
8 March 1945 - Place of
death
Eitelsbach, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 3 | 60 |
Immediate family
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Members
Remy J. Simon (father)
Myrtle M. (Scioneaux) Simon (mother)
Carrie Simon (sister)
Addis J. Simon (brother)
Eunice M. Simon (sister)
Claude Simon (brother)
Florence Simon (sister)
Essie Simon (sister)
Remy J. Simon (brother)
Florence (Esteve) Simon (wife)
Deanna M. Simon (daughter)
More information
S/Sgt Ulyess J. Simon enlisted at Jacksonville Army Air Force Base, Florida on 20 August 1941.He was killed by a gunshot wound in the left chest.
Source of information: André Koch, IDPF, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1920/1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Records
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - LuxAmCem