Special Forces
Roll Of Honour
Special Forces
Roll Of Honour
Home
Categories
Forums
New posts
Search forums
What's new
New posts
New media
New articles
New media comments
New profile posts
New article comments
Latest activity
Entries
Roll Of Honour
Awards
Popski's Private Army Roster
Operations
War Diaries
Today In History
Web Links
Media
New media
New comments
Search media
Members
Current visitors
New profile posts
Search profile posts
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Menu
Log in
Register
Install the app
Install
Home
Forums
Entries
Awards
Simons, Arthur David
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Freefall
By Tom Read
The Greatest Raid of All
By C E Lucas Phillips
Message
<blockquote data-quote="John Robertson" data-source="post: 36019" data-attributes="member: 1"><p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>SURNAME</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Simons </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>FORENAME</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Arthur David </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>UNIT</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>6 Ranger Bn (Company B + Bn XO) </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>RANK</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Captain </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>NUMBER</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>AWARD</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Silver Star, Bronze Star </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>PLACE</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Philippines 1945 </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>ADDITIONAL INFORMATION</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>born 28.6.1918 New York, New York</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>moved while young to Missouri</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>graduated University of Missouri, Columbia (ROTC)</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>2Lt Field Artillery 1941</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>B Battery,98th Field Artillery Bn 1941-44</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Captain 1942 (battery commander)</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>6th Ranger Bn 1944-45</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Major 1945</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>left Army 1946-51</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Infantry Instructor/Ranger Trainer, Fort Benning 1951-54</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Public Information Officer, Fort Bragg 1954</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>US Army Advisory Group, Ankara, Turkey 1954-57</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>XVIII Airborne Corps and Fort Bragg 1957-58</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>77 Special Forces Group (C Team) 1958-59</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>7th Special Forces Group 1959-61</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Lieutenant Colonel 1961</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Deputy Commander/Chief of Staff, US Army Special Warfare Center 1962-63</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>8th Special Forces Group (C.O.) 1963-65</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>MACV-SOG 1965-66</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>XVIII Airborne Corps and Fort Bragg 1966-68</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Corps, Camp Red Cloud, Korea 1969</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Deputy Commander, Joint Contingency Task Group 1970</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>XVIII Airborne Corps and Fort Bragg 1970-71</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Ground Commander, Op.Ivory Coast (Son Tay) 1970</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>awarded DSC (Son Tay), Legion of Merit (1970)</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>retired from Army 31.7.1971 as Colonel</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>married Lucille (died 16.3.1978) (2 sons)</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>died 21.5.1979 Red Bay, Florida</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Barrancas National Cemetery, Pensacola, Florida Section 36 Site 1956</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><a href="http://www.specialforcesroh.com/index.php?media/a-simons.9009/" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.specialforcesroh.com/data/xfmg/thumbnail/9/9009-db19d52f18a90605d0127009f41ad8db.jpg?1591389432" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="John Robertson, post: 36019, member: 1"] [LIST] [*][B]SURNAME[/B] [/LIST] [INDENT][I]Simons [/I][/INDENT] [LIST] [*][B]FORENAME[/B] [/LIST] [INDENT][I]Arthur David [/I][/INDENT] [LIST] [*][B]UNIT[/B] [/LIST] [INDENT][I]6 Ranger Bn (Company B + Bn XO) [/I][/INDENT] [LIST] [*][B]RANK[/B] [/LIST] [INDENT][I]Captain [/I][/INDENT] [LIST] [*][B]NUMBER[/B] [/LIST] [INDENT][/INDENT] [LIST] [*][B]AWARD[/B] [/LIST] [INDENT][I]Silver Star, Bronze Star [/I][/INDENT] [LIST] [*][B]PLACE[/B] [/LIST] [INDENT][I]Philippines 1945 [/I][/INDENT] [LIST] [*][B]ADDITIONAL INFORMATION[/B] [/LIST] [INDENT][I]born 28.6.1918 New York, New York[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]moved while young to Missouri[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]graduated University of Missouri, Columbia (ROTC)[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]2Lt Field Artillery 1941[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]B Battery,98th Field Artillery Bn 1941-44[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]Captain 1942 (battery commander)[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]6th Ranger Bn 1944-45[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]Major 1945[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]left Army 1946-51[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]Infantry Instructor/Ranger Trainer, Fort Benning 1951-54[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]Public Information Officer, Fort Bragg 1954[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]US Army Advisory Group, Ankara, Turkey 1954-57[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]XVIII Airborne Corps and Fort Bragg 1957-58[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]77 Special Forces Group (C Team) 1958-59[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]7th Special Forces Group 1959-61[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]Lieutenant Colonel 1961[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]Deputy Commander/Chief of Staff, US Army Special Warfare Center 1962-63[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]8th Special Forces Group (C.O.) 1963-65[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]MACV-SOG 1965-66[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]XVIII Airborne Corps and Fort Bragg 1966-68[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]Corps, Camp Red Cloud, Korea 1969[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]Deputy Commander, Joint Contingency Task Group 1970[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]XVIII Airborne Corps and Fort Bragg 1970-71[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]Ground Commander, Op.Ivory Coast (Son Tay) 1970[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]awarded DSC (Son Tay), Legion of Merit (1970)[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]retired from Army 31.7.1971 as Colonel[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]married Lucille (died 16.3.1978) (2 sons)[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]died 21.5.1979 Red Bay, Florida[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]Barrancas National Cemetery, Pensacola, Florida Section 36 Site 1956[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][URL='http://www.specialforcesroh.com/index.php?media/a-simons.9009/'][IMG]http://www.specialforcesroh.com/data/xfmg/thumbnail/9/9009-db19d52f18a90605d0127009f41ad8db.jpg?1591389432[/IMG][/URL][/INDENT] [/QUOTE]
Verification
Post reply
Home
Forums
Entries
Awards
Simons, Arthur David
This site uses cookies to help personalise content, tailor your experience and to keep you logged in if you register.
By continuing to use this site, you are consenting to our use of cookies.
Accept
Learn more…
Top
