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RUSH, Simeon Howard - Date of
birth
1 August 1906 -
Age
38 -
Place of birth
Lake, Scott County, Mississippi -
Hometown
Scott County, Mississippi -
Ethnicity
White
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
14095074 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
Squad Leader -
Unit
C Company,
48th Armored Infantry Battalion,
7th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
2 October 1944 - Place of
death
3 miles northwest of Overloon, the Netherlands
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 4 | 7 |
Immediate family
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Members
John V. Rush (father)
Dora L. (Russum) Rush (mother)
James R. Rush (brother)
Martin T. Rush (brother)
Eva (Mauerine) Rush (wife)
More information
Sgt Simeon H. Rush was a mechanic before he enlisted on 25 February 1942 in Jackson, Mississippi.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, http://www.7tharmddiv.org/index.htm, www.ancestry.com - The Meek Family Tree / World War II Army Enlistment Records / Headstone and Interment Record
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, http://www.7tharmddiv.org/7adeaths-loc.htm - Joost Evertson