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SIMONS, Kenneth Eugene - Date of
birth
28 February 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Espyville Station, Crawford County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
North Shenango, Crawford County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33407361 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
M Company,
3rd Battalion,
376th Infantry Regiment,
94th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
27 January 1945 - Place of
death
Near Sinz, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 4 | 23 |
Immediate family
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Members
Donald F. Simons (father)
Vera I. (Britton) Simons (mother)
Robert B. Simons (brother)
Grace E. Simons (sister)
Laura E. Simons (sister)
John R. Simons (brother)
Albert H. Simons (brother)
Paul H. Simons (brother)
Beryl A. Simons (sister)
More information
Sgt Kenneth E. Simons was a bookkeeper and cashier before he enlisted in Erie, Pennsylvania on 5 December 1942.He is remembered at Espyville Cemetery in Espyville, Crawford County, Pennsylvania with a memorial marker.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Munroe Family Tree, http://www.94thinfdiv.com, www.findagrave.com – Rich Vance
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Luxembourg American Cemetery / LeeAnt