Database 83rd Infantry Division

Dorsey R Simmons (37630021)

Name Simmons, Dorsey R
Rank Private
Army Serial # 37630021
State Missouri
Date of death 1945-08-12
Plot, Row, Grave Tablets of the missing
Cemetery Brittany American Cemetery, St. James, France , Google Maps
Role MOS 745 Rifleman
Unit B Company, 330th Infantry Regiment, 83rd Infantry Division
Awards Bronze Star Medal Purple Heart
Additional information
Private Simmons was a member of B Company. The morning report for July 27, 1944 on page 48 lists him joining the unit from the 41st Replacement Battalion on July 24, 1944. The morning report for August 3, 1944 on page 4 lists a correction and page 29, for August 18, 1944, corrects this correction. The morning report for October 22, 1944 on page 25 lists his status changed to Missing in Action August 11, 1944. The pages can be seen below.
Morning reports
1944-07-27 PVT Assigned and joined from 41st Replacement Battalion as of July 24, 1944 B / 330 view page
1944-08-03 PVT Assigned and joined from 48th Replacement Battalion as of July 27, 1944 B / 330 view page
1944-08-18 PVT Erroneously asgd and jd 3 Aug 44 - Already picked up as of August 27, 1944 B / 330 view page
1944-09-04 PVT Erroneously asgd and jd 3 Aug 44 - Already picked up as of July 27, 1944, which corrects MR of August 18, 1944 B / 330 view page
1944-10-22 PVT Missing in action as of August 11, 1944 745 B / 330 view page
General Orders
GO # Rank Award Page
330 / 1944 / #8 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 missing in action as a Private in 330. 79