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Donald Joe Simons

Private First Class Army World War II

Army
Army
Private First Class
Private First Class
Branch of Service
Army
Rank
Private First Class
Unit
7737th Military Detachment
Conflict / Era
World War II
Years of Service
1945 – 1947
Date of Birth
05/04/1927
Date of Death
03/17/1992
Hometown
Union, OH
Awards & Decorations
World War II Victory Medal; Army of Occupation Medal
Burial Location
Woodlawn Cemetery, Norwalk, Ohio
Monument Paver
Yes — Section C
Overseas Service
Germany
Township (entering service)
Union
Township (current / at death)
Norwalk Township, Norwalk, Ohio
Church
First Presbyterian Church, Norwalk, Ohio
School
Plain City H. S., Plain City, Ohio
Record Authenticated
No

Biography

Overseas service: Germany. Church: First Presbyterian Church, Norwalk, Ohio. School: Plain City H. S., Plain City, Ohio. Clerk Typist 405; served in this capacity for 11 months with the 7737th Military Detachment Office of Chief of Council for War Crimes; received necessary data in connection with the recording of war crimes - Army of occupation; serial #45026043; entered into service on 09/25/1945 from Fort Hayes, Columbus, Ohio; 9 months and 28 days of foreign service; honorable discharge on 02/13/1947 from Fort Dix, New Jersey

Source: Certificate of Honorable Discharge, Union Co. Recorder's Office Vol. 6, p. 130A