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SIMMONS, James Hooper - Date of
birth
9 December 1924 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Prentiss, Jefferson Davis County, Mississippi -
Hometown
Alcorn County, Mississippi
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34636713 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
413th Infantry Regiment,
104th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
19 November 1944 - Place of
death
Eschweiler, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 1 | 41 |
Immediate family
-
Members
John W. Simmons (father)
Lessie O. (Hooper) Simmons (mother)
Ola V. Simmons (sister)
Lessie L. Simmons (sister)
Rutherford A. Simmons (brother)
John W. Simmons (brother)
Leland W. Simmons (brother)
Hershell C. Simmons (brother)
More information
Pfc James H. Simmons enlisted at Camp Shelby, Mississippi on 2 July 1943. He attended high school for 2 years and worked on a farm before he enlisted.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Astrid van Erp, Peter Schouteten, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Family Trees / Headstone and Interment Record, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, www.ancestry.com - Gina Simmons