Database 83rd Infantry Division

Charles B Simmons (35846836)

Name Simmons, Charles B
Rank Private First Class
Army Serial # 35846836
State West Virginia
Date of death 1944-12-10
Plot, Row, Grave N, 10, 9
Cemetery Netherlands American Cemetery, Margraten, Netherlands , Google Maps
Role MOS 745 Rifleman
Unit A Company, 330th Infantry Regiment, 83rd Infantry Division
Awards Purple Heart with Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster
Additional information
Private First Class Simmons was a member of A Company. The morning report for July 20, 1944 on pages 30 and 31 list him joining the unit from the 41st Replacement Battalion on July 19, 1944. Page 42, for July 26, 1944, lists him lightly wounded in action and transferred to the 104th Evacuation Hospital.

The morning report for October 26, 1944 on page 30 lists his promotion to Private First Class on October 24, 1944. The morning report for December 17, 1944 on page 24 lists his status changed to Missing in Action as of December 10, 1944. The pages can be seen below.
Morning reports
1944-07-20 PVT Assigned and joined from 41st Replacement Battalion as of July 19, 1944 A / 330 view page
1944-07-26 PVT Lightly wounded in action and transferred to 104th Evacuation Hospital on July 26, 1944 A / 330 view page
1944-09-07 PVT Assigned and joined from 104th Evacuation Hospital as of September 4, 1944 745 A / 330 view page
1944-09-09 PVT Entry in morning report of September 7, 1944 is erroneous 745 A / 330 view page
1944-10-26 PVT Promoted to Private First Class as of October 24, 1944 745 A / 330 view page
1944-11-06 PFC Non battle casualty and transferred to 110th Evacuation Hospital on November 3, 1944 745 A / 330 view page
1944-11-14 PVT Assigned and joined from 110th Evacuation Hospital as of November 14, 1944 745 A / 330 view page
1944-12-17 PFC Missing in action as of December 10, 1944 746 A / 330 view page
General Orders
GO # Rank Award Page
330 / 1944 / #12 PVT

Combat Infantry Badge awarded for exemplary conduct in action against the enemy.

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Various documents
Description Page
Listed in 330th Infantry Regiment Casualties and Awards as wounded in action as a Private in 330. 33
Listed in 330th Infantry Regiment Casualties and Awards as missing in action as a Private First Class in 330. 77