RESIDENCE (DURING WWII):
Washington, D.C.
FULL NAME:
Archie D. Simpson
ARMY SERIAL NUMBER (ASN):
33735436
- DATE OF BIRTH: May 12, 1911
- DATE OF DEATH: Jan 16, 1988
DATE / PLACE OF ENLISTMENT:
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DATE OF ENLISTMENT:Oct 1943
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PLACE OF ENLISTMENT:Mt. Rainer, MD
ORGANIZATION:
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MAIN UNIT:38th Infantry Regiment
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SUBUNIT:Company C, 1st Battalion
RANK / POSITION IN UNIT (LAST KNOWN):
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RANK:Staff Sergeant (S/Sgt.)
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POSITION IN UNIT:Squad Leader
BATTLES AND CAMPAIGNS:
✭ Normandy Campaign (6 June – 24 July 1944), ✭ Northern France Campaign (25 July – 14 September 1944), ✭ Ardennes-Alsace Campaign (16 December 1944 – 25 January 1945), ✭ Rhineland Campaign (15 September 1944 – 21 March 1945)
DECORATIONS AND CITATIONS (AWARDS):
🎖Bronze Star Medal, 🎖Purple Heart, 🎖Good Conduct Medal, 🎖American Campaign Medal, 🎖European–African–Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, 🎖WWII Victory Medal, 🎖Distinguished Unit Citation, 🎖Combat Infantry Badge
SUMMARY OF HIS SERVICE:
"He enlisted in Mt. Ranier, MD. He received his basic training at Camp Croft, SC. In June 1944 he was assigned to the European Theater of Operations as a messenger clerk. He was reassigned as a combat infantryman to Company C 38th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division in July 1944. Served in combat as a rifleman (Browning Automatic Rifle), 2nd Scout and Squad leader. He joined the reserves the same day that he was honorably discharged and faithfully served for 21 years before retiring as a 1st Sergeant on June 9th, 1970. He repaired TVs and radios, sold Electrolux vacuums, loved to play chess and eat chocolate."
