RANGERS Simons, Gerald C.

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Simons ​

• FORENAME

Gerald C. ​

• UNIT

1 Ranger Bn (HQ + Company B) ​

• RANK

First Lieutenant ​

• NUMBER

0-1286020 ​

• DATE OF DEATH

3rd August 1944 ​

• AGE

35​

• GRAVESITE

Machpelah Cemetery, Ferndale, Oakland County, Michigan, USA. Section Z, Row 12, Lot 26​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

from Cuyahoga County, Ohio​

born 07.04.1909​

mother Anna Jaeger (12505 Edgewater Drive, Lakewood, Ohio)​

attended John Marshall School​

1 year college​

occupation Salesman​

single without dependents upon enlistment​

enlisted 12.02.1941 Cleveland, Ohio​

reported missing 30.01.1944​

DOW (captured by Germans at The Battle of Cisterna. Held as POW, but died 6 months later of wounds received in action)​

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