Andrew Simpkins

Company D 1st Battalion 22nd Infantry

4th Infantry Division

KIA 06/21/1944

Andrew Simpkins was born in Green Bank, Burlington County, New Jersey on January 5, 1907.

He was drafted into the Army on May 5, 1942 at Fort Dix, New Jersey. His home of residence was listed as Green Bank,
Burlington County, New Jersey and his civilian occupation was listed as Semiskilled Construction Occupations.
He had completed one year of High School and was single with dependents.
His religion was listed as Protestant.

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He was awarded the Good Conduct Medal as a Private First Class in Company D
in General Orders No. 14 Headquarters 22nd Infantry dated December 31, 1943
at Fort Jackson, South Carolina.

Private First Class Simpkins was killed in action in Normandy, France, near the town of Gonneville,
during the attack toward Cherbourg, on June 21, 1944.

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Andrew Simpkins was buried in the temporary U.S. Military Cemetery,
Sainte Mere-Eglise #1 at Carentan, France and some time later
his remains were returned to the United States where he was
reinterred in New Jersey.

Burial:
Green Bank Methodist Cemetery
Green Bank
Burlington County
New Jersey

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