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SIMMONS, Donald R - Date of
birth
26 October 1917 -
Age
27 -
Place of birth
Nebraska -
Hometown
Nebraska City, Otoe County, Nebraska
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
20721493 -
Rank
First Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
HQ & HQ Company,
1st Battalion,
134th Infantry Regiment,
35th Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
15 December 1944 - Place of
death
Bannholz woods, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| J | 25 | 14 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Jeanne L. Simmons (wife)
More information
1st/Sgt Donald R. Simmons attended high school for four years and was a guard and watchman before he joined the National Guard in Nebraska City, Nebraska on 23 December 1940.He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Limey, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record, After Action Report 35th Infantry Division, www.findagrave.com - Coleman, www.newspapers.com - The Columbus Telegram 10 October 1944
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Loren Bender