Robert N. Simpson

NAME: Robert N. Simpson

ASN: 35034610

PLACE OF BIRTH: ???, OH

DATE OF BIRTH: ?? ??? 1918

DATES OF SERVICE: 28 Jun 1941 - ?? ??? ????

UNIT ASSIGNED:

HHC 504th Parachute Battalion

1st Squad, 3rd Platoon, C Company, 509th Parachute Infantry Battalion

CAMPAIGNS: Naples-Foggia, Anzio, Rome-Arno, Southern France

AWARDS: Combat Infantryman Badge, Parachutist Badge with combat jump star, Purple Heart Medal, EAME Campaign Medal with arrohead and three campaign stars, WWII Victory Medal, Distinguished (Presidential) Unit Citation

SUMMARY OF SERVICE:

28 Jun 1941 - Enlisted at Fort Hayes, Columbus, OH - NARA Enlistment Record

ARMY SERIAL NUMBER	35034610	35034610
NAME	SIMPSON#ROBERT#N########	SIMPSON#ROBERT#N########
RESIDENCE: STATE	53	OHIO
RESIDENCE: COUNTY	159	UNION
PLACE OF ENLISTMENT	5340	FT HAYES COLUMBUS OHIO
DATE OF ENLISTMENT DAY	28	28
DATE OF ENLISTMENT MONTH	06	06
DATE OF ENLISTMENT YEAR	41	41
GRADE: ALPHA DESIGNATION	PVT#	Private
GRADE: CODE	8	Private
BRANCH: ALPHA DESIGNATION	BI#	Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
BRANCH: CODE	00	Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
FIELD USE AS DESIRED	#	#
TERM OF ENLISTMENT	0	Undefined Code
LONGEVITY	###	###
SOURCE OF ARMY PERSONNEL	0	Civil Life
NATIVITY	53	OHIO
YEAR OF BIRTH	18	18
RACE AND CITIZENSHIP	1	White, citizen
EDUCATION	0	Grammar school
CIVILIAN OCCUPATION	999	Undefined Code
MARITAL STATUS	6	Single, without dependents
COMPONENT OF THE ARMY	7	Selectees (Enlisted Men)
CARD NUMBER	#	#
BOX NUMBER	0885	0885
FILM REEL NUMBER	3.307	3.307

25 Dec 1941 - Pvt. Robert N. Simpson, 35034610, HHC, 504th PB, attended Christmas Dinner at Fort Benning, GA

22 Jan 1944 - Participated in Operation SHINGLE the Amphibious invasion of Anzio, Italy

00 Mar 1944 - Pvt. Robert N. Simpson, 35034610, C Co, 509th PIB, WIA: Diagnosis: First Location: Hand, generally; Causative Agent: Artillery Shell, Fragments, A foot or unspecified, Type of Injury: Casualty, battle Medical Treatment: Suture, not elsewhere classified Injured in Line of Duty: In line of duty Type of Discharge: Duty Length of Service: 3 Year(s), 0 Month(s)

00 Mar 1944 - Award of Purple Heart Medal - Hospital Admission Card File

00 Apr 1944 - Discharged from hospital - Returned to Duty

10 Apr 1944 - Pvt. Robert N. Simpson, 35034610, C Co, 509th PIB, GO 5 - The following named Officers and Enlisted Men of Companies indicated having fulfilled all requirements as set forth in Par #3. a&b, Section I, WD Circular #269, dated 27 October 1943, are hereby announced as Combat Infantrymen and are entitled to wear the badge as specified in WD Circular above.

24 Jul 1944 - Pvt. Robert N. Simpson, 35034610, C Co 509th PIB, Listed on jump manifest for Operation DRAGOON (RUGBY), Bn Plane: 37, C Co Plane: 8, Seat: 4

15 Aug 1944 - Participated in Operation DRAGOON (RUGBY) the Airborne invasion of Southern France

00 Sep 1944 - List on platoon roster, Pfc. Robert N. Simpson, 35034610, 1st Sqd, 3rd Plt, C Co 509th PIB - Rifleman

18 Jul 1948 - Robert N. Simpson, Marysville, OH, On Reunion LIST A