Compiled by Carl Wayne Gray
Name | Simpson, Bennie Wayne | |
Bennie Wayne Simpson and Glenn William McDowell OR...Is this Wayne and Herb Simpson? From the Nella Grace (Luke) McDowell (1909-1998 collection. Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray |
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Bennie Wayne and Vivian Grace (Bricker) Simpson Contributed by Ella Mae (Simpson) Mix (1951-2019) |
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Bennie Wayne Simpson and grandchild Contributed by Ella Mae (Simpson) Mix (1951-2019) |
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Birth | 24 Apr 1926 | Sulpher Bluff, Hopkins County, Texas [1, 2, 3] |
Birth Certificate, Simpson, Bennie Wayne (1926-2010) Contributed by Ella Mae (Simpson) Mix (1951-2019) |
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Gender | Male | |
Occupation | Retired Truck Driver [5] | |
Reference Number | SIMP.W001 | |
_FGRAVE | 53172738 | |
Funeral | 6 Jun 2010 | Frank & Bright Funeral Home, Flora, Clay County, Illinois [1] |
Military Service | World War II, Private First Class, Company K, 3d Battalion, 38th Regimental Combat Team, 2d Infantry Division, United States Army [1, 6] | |
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United States of America Flag, 48 Stars (1912-1959) In 1912, two stars were added to the United States flag, representing Arizona and New Mexico, bringing the total number of stars to 48. They were arranged in six rows of eight stars each. American fighting men would fight under this flag during four wars: World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and the beginning of the Vietnam War. (In 1959,… |
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United States Army |
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Bennie Wayne Simpson (1926-2010) Contributed by Ella Mae (Simpson) Mix (1951-2019) |
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Private First Class, United States Army and United States Army Air Fores (Sep 1942-Aug 1948) |
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Mary Ella (Goley) Simpson and her son Bennie Wayne Simpson Contributed by Ella Mae (Simpson) Mix (1951-2019) |
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United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia |
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Presidential Unit Citation, United States Army Originally called the Distinguished Unit Citation |
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Presidential Unit Citation, United States Uniformed Services Originally called the Distinguished Unit Citation |
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Combat Infantryman Badge, United States Army |
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Combat Infantryman Badge, United States Army |
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Marksmanship Qualification Badge, Sharpshooter, United States Army
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Qualification Bar, Rifle, United States Army |
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Military Service Ribbons, Simpson, Bennie Wayne (1926-2010) Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray |
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Bronze Star Medal, United States |
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Bronze Star Medal, United States Armed Forces |
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Purple Heart Medal, United States Military |
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Purple Heart Medal, United States Military |
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European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, United States |
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European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, United States |
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World War II Victory Medal, United States Military |
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World War II Victory Medal, United States Military |
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World War II (1939-1945) |
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2nd Infantry Division ("Indianhead"), United States Army |
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2nd Infantry Division ("Indianhead"), United States Army |
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Military Discharge, Simpson, Bennie W. (1926-2010) Contributed by Ella Mae (Simpson) Mix (1951-2019) |
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Höllental (Franconian Forest), Germany |
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Battle of the Bulge, World War II |
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Death | 1 Jun 2010 | Flora, Clay County, Illinois [2, 3, 5, 7] |
Cause: Suicide | ||
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Burial | 6 Jun 2010 | Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois [1, 3] |
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Headstone, Simpson, Bennie Wayne and Vivian Grace Displayed with permission of Lady in Black |
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Headstone, Simpson, Bennie Wayne and Vivian Grace |
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Headstone, Simpson, Bennie Wayne Displayed with permission of Lady in Black |
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Person ID | I700 | Carl Wayne Gray Research | Frock - Barker Michael M. Frock and Margaret Barker Descendants, Bricker - Shock Conrad Bricker and Lucinda Shock Descendants, Simpson - Hicks Robert E. Simpson and Nicia Jane 'Nassie' Hicks Descendants, Frock - Seltenreich Michael Frock and Elizabeth Seltenreich Descendants |
Last Modified | 21 Jul 2023 |
Father | Simpson, Arthur Herbert, b. 18 Apr 1899, Celeste, Hunt County, Texas d. 2 Dec 1968, Sulphur Springs, Hopkins County, Texas (Age 69 years) | |
Mother | GOLEY, Mary Ella, b. 22 Feb 1910, Hagansport, Franklin County, Texas d. 29 May 1975, Flora Nursing Center, Flora, Clay County, Illinois (Age 65 years) | |
Marriage | 6 Feb 1925 | Sulphur, Murray County, Oklahoma [2, 4] |
Age at Marriage | He : 25 years and 10 months - She : 15 years. | |
Family ID | F704 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Family | Bricker, Vivian Grace, b. 29 Mar 1928, Hogan, Iron County, Missouri d. 16 Jun 2019, Clay County Hospital, Flora, Clay County, Illinois (Age 91 years) | |||||||||
Marriage | 19 Mar 1946 | Hopkinsville, Christian County, Kentucky [2, 3, 7, 8] | ||||||||
Age at Marriage | He : 19 years and 11 months - She : 18 years. | |||||||||
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Family ID | F681 | Group Sheet | Family Chart | ||||||||
Last Modified | 31 Jan 2023 |
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