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SIMMONS, Robert Milton - Date of
birth
21 October 1918 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
Lincoln Parish, Louisiana -
Hometown
Lincoln Parish, Louisiana
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O1051377 -
Rank
Second Lieutenant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
413th Infantry Regiment,
104th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
23 November 1944 - Place of
death
North of Dürwiss, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 4 | 3 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Jesse A. Simmons (father)
Nora L. (Jiles) Simmons (mother)
Melvin R. Simmons (brother)
Maurice D. Simmons (brother)
Jesse A. Simmons Jr. (brother)
More information
2nd Lt Robert M. Simmons attended Louisiana Technical College.He enlisted in 1941 and trained at Camp Hulen, Texas, Camp Davis, North Carolina., and Ft. Benning, Georgia.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - various family trees
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Service Records of Lincoln Parish, Louisiana