Name:
John R. Simons
Rank:
First Lieutenant
Serial Number:
Unit:
26th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division
Date of Death:
1944-06-06
State:
California
Cemetery:
Normandy American Cemetery, France
Plot:
I
Row:
5
Grave:
36
Decoration:
Silver Star, Purple Heart
Comments:
John R. Simons entered the military service in California. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II as a First Lieutenant in the 26th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division. He died on June 6, 1944 during the invasion on Omaha Beach, France and is now buried in Normandy American Cemetery, Colleville-sur-Mer, France.