Difference between revisions of "Louis Simon"
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'''First Name: ''' Louis<br /> | '''First Name: ''' Louis<br /> | ||
'''Middle Initial/Name: ''' <br /> | '''Middle Initial/Name: ''' <br /> | ||
| − | '''Nickname: ''' | + | '''Nickname: '''Lou |
| − | '''Birthdate: ''' <br /> | + | '''Birthdate: '''January 7, 1916 <ref>U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, Louis Simon</ref> <br /> |
| − | '''Birthplace: ''' | + | '''Birthplace: '''Wilmington, Delaware.<ref> (ibid.)</ref> |
| − | '''Wilmington Residence: ''' | + | '''Wilmington Residence: ''' In 1941 at the time of enlistment his address was 1300 Walnut Street, Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware. <ref> (ibid.) </ref> |
'''High School: ''' <br /> | '''High School: ''' <br /> | ||
| − | '''Post-Secondary Education: ''' | + | '''Post-Secondary Education: '''1 year of college prior to enlistment in Army. |
| − | '''Civilian Occupation Prior to Service: ''' | + | '''Civilian Occupation Prior to Service: ''': Salesperson. His employer was listed as Henry Nord of Henry Nord Hardware located at 2106 Market Street, Wilmington, Delaware.<ref>National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Wwii Draft Registration Cards For Delaware, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 64 </ref> |
| − | '''Branch of Armed Services: ''' <br /> | + | '''Branch of Armed Services: '''Army <br /> |
| − | '''Armed Services Serial Number: ''' <br /> | + | '''Armed Services Serial Number: '''32186481 <ref> National Archives, Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, ca. 1938 - 1946 (Enlistment Records) in the Series: World War II Army Enlistment Records, created 6/1/2002 - 9/30/2002, documenting the period ca. 1938 - 1946. - Record Group 64 </ref> <br /> |
| − | '''Service Duration: ''' | + | '''Service Duration: '''October 23, 1941 - |
| − | '''Training Grounds/Domestic Locations: ''' | + | '''Training Grounds/Domestic Locations: ''' Ft. Bragg, N.C. (basic training); Madison Barracks, Sackets Harbor, New York (advanced technical training on artillery guns); Pine Camp, New York (today Fort Drum); Ft. Ethan Allen, VT.; A. P. Hill, Virigina (Today Fort Walker). <ref> Information taken from letters to Mollye Sklut from "The Mollye Collection" JHSD. </ref> |
'''Unit(s): ''' | '''Unit(s): ''' | ||
| − | '''Rank(s): ''' | + | '''Rank(s): ''' Private; Corporal; Sergeant |
'''Theater(s) of Operation: ''' | '''Theater(s) of Operation: ''' | ||
| − | '''Locations: ''' | + | '''Locations: ''' Germany |
'''Campaigns/Battles: ''' | '''Campaigns/Battles: ''' | ||
| − | '''Military Occupation/Specialty: ''' | + | '''Military Occupation/Specialty: ''' Field Artillery, large guns |
'''Awards/Honors: ''' | '''Awards/Honors: ''' | ||
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'''Of Interest: ''' | '''Of Interest: ''' | ||
| − | '''Delaware Connection(s): ''' | + | '''Delaware Connection(s): '''His brother Max Simon, Mendel Fine; Morty Sklut; Harry First; Bertie Braunstein; George Weiner; Ralph Belfer. |
'''Discharge Date: ''' <br /> | '''Discharge Date: ''' <br /> | ||
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'''Did Not Return: ''' | '''Did Not Return: ''' | ||
| − | '''Death Date: ''' <br /> | + | '''Death Date: '''April 25, 1967 <ref>Obituary of Louis Simon, The News Journal (Wilmington, Delaware) · Wed, Apr 26, 1967 · Page 38</ref> <br /> |
| − | '''Death Place: ''' <br /> | + | '''Death Place: '''Terrace Heights Hospital, Hollis, New York. <ref>(ibid.)</ref> <br /> |
| − | '''Death Cause: ''' <br /> | + | '''Death Cause: '''Heart attack.<ref>(ibid.)</ref> <br /> |
'''Place of Burial: ''' <br /> | '''Place of Burial: ''' <br /> | ||
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'''Oral History Interview(s):''' | '''Oral History Interview(s):''' | ||
| − | '''Later Work: ''' | + | '''Later Work: '''In his obituary of 1967 is stated, “Mr. Simon … moved to New York 12 years ago and had been manager of a dry cleaning store. He earlier had been employed by Henry Nord Hardware of Wilmington.” <ref>Obituary of Louis Simon, The News Journal (Wilmington, Delaware) · Wed, Apr 26, 1967 · Page 38</ref> |
| − | '''Date of Marriage: ''' <br /> | + | '''Date of Marriage: '''December 25, 1945 <ref> Marriage Records. Delaware Marriages. Bureau of Vital Statistics,Hall of Records, Dover, Delaware.</ref> <br /> |
| − | '''Spouse Name: ''' <br /> | + | '''Spouse Name: '''Sylvia Dowite Simon<ref> (ibid.)</ref> <br /> |
'''Spouse Nickname: ''' <br /> | '''Spouse Nickname: ''' <br /> | ||
| − | '''Spouse Birthdate: ''' <br /> | + | '''Spouse Birthdate: '''June 14, 1918 <ref>(ibid)</ref> <br /> |
| − | '''Spouse Birthplace: ''' <br /> | + | '''Spouse Birthplace: '''Wilmington, DE <br /> |
| − | '''Spouse Death Date: ''' <br /> | + | '''Spouse Death Date: '''August 6, 1999 <ref>U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014</ref> <br /> |
'''Spouse Death Place: ''' | '''Spouse Death Place: ''' | ||
| − | ''' Name(s) of Children: ''' | + | ''' Name(s) of Children: '''Ricki Sue Simon and Kenneth Simon. <ref>Obituary of Louis Simon, The News Journal (Wilmington, Delaware) · Wed, Apr 26, 1967 · Page 38</ref> |
'''Survivors/Relation: ''' | '''Survivors/Relation: ''' | ||
| − | '''Father's Name: ''' <br /> | + | '''Father's Name: '''William Simon <ref> US Census Year: 1930; Census Place: Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware; Page: 17B; Enumeration District: 0026; FHL microfilm: 2340023 </ref> <br /> |
| − | '''Mother's Name: ''' | + | '''Mother's Name: '''Sara or Sarah <ref>(ibid.)</ref> |
| − | '''Birthplace of Father: ''' | + | '''Birthplace of Father: ''' Russia <ref>(ibid.)</ref> <br /> |
| − | '''Birthplace of Mother: ''' | + | '''Birthplace of Mother: '''Russia <ref>(ibid.)</ref> |
'''Sources: ''' | '''Sources: ''' | ||
Latest revision as of 11:59, 4 April 2025
Last Name: Simon
First Name: Louis
Middle Initial/Name:
Nickname: Lou
Birthdate: January 7, 1916 [1]
Birthplace: Wilmington, Delaware.[2]
Wilmington Residence: In 1941 at the time of enlistment his address was 1300 Walnut Street, Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware. [3]
High School:
Post-Secondary Education: 1 year of college prior to enlistment in Army.
Civilian Occupation Prior to Service: : Salesperson. His employer was listed as Henry Nord of Henry Nord Hardware located at 2106 Market Street, Wilmington, Delaware.[4]
Branch of Armed Services: Army
Armed Services Serial Number: 32186481 [5]
Service Duration: October 23, 1941 -
Training Grounds/Domestic Locations: Ft. Bragg, N.C. (basic training); Madison Barracks, Sackets Harbor, New York (advanced technical training on artillery guns); Pine Camp, New York (today Fort Drum); Ft. Ethan Allen, VT.; A. P. Hill, Virigina (Today Fort Walker). [6]
Unit(s):
Rank(s): Private; Corporal; Sergeant
Theater(s) of Operation:
Locations: Germany
Campaigns/Battles:
Military Occupation/Specialty: Field Artillery, large guns
Awards/Honors:
Memorials:
Of Interest:
Delaware Connection(s): His brother Max Simon, Mendel Fine; Morty Sklut; Harry First; Bertie Braunstein; George Weiner; Ralph Belfer.
Discharge Date:
Where Returned:
Did Not Return:
Death Date: April 25, 1967 [7]
Death Place: Terrace Heights Hospital, Hollis, New York. [8]
Death Cause: Heart attack.[9]
Place of Burial:
Photo:
First Letter to Mollye:
Last Letter to Mollye:
Number of Items in Mollye Collection:
Y Recorder link(s):
Delaware's WWII Fallen Profile:
Oral History Interview(s):
Later Work: In his obituary of 1967 is stated, “Mr. Simon … moved to New York 12 years ago and had been manager of a dry cleaning store. He earlier had been employed by Henry Nord Hardware of Wilmington.” [10]
Date of Marriage: December 25, 1945 [11]
Spouse Name: Sylvia Dowite Simon[12]
Spouse Nickname:
Spouse Birthdate: June 14, 1918 [13]
Spouse Birthplace: Wilmington, DE
Spouse Death Date: August 6, 1999 [14]
Spouse Death Place:
Name(s) of Children: Ricki Sue Simon and Kenneth Simon. [15]
Survivors/Relation:
Father's Name: William Simon [16]
Mother's Name: Sara or Sarah [17]
Birthplace of Father: Russia [18]
Birthplace of Mother: Russia [19]
Sources:
CITATIONS
PROFILE
- ↑ U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, Louis Simon
- ↑ (ibid.)
- ↑ (ibid.)
- ↑ National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Wwii Draft Registration Cards For Delaware, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 64
- ↑ National Archives, Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, ca. 1938 - 1946 (Enlistment Records) in the Series: World War II Army Enlistment Records, created 6/1/2002 - 9/30/2002, documenting the period ca. 1938 - 1946. - Record Group 64
- ↑ Information taken from letters to Mollye Sklut from "The Mollye Collection" JHSD.
- ↑ Obituary of Louis Simon, The News Journal (Wilmington, Delaware) · Wed, Apr 26, 1967 · Page 38
- ↑ (ibid.)
- ↑ (ibid.)
- ↑ Obituary of Louis Simon, The News Journal (Wilmington, Delaware) · Wed, Apr 26, 1967 · Page 38
- ↑ Marriage Records. Delaware Marriages. Bureau of Vital Statistics,Hall of Records, Dover, Delaware.
- ↑ (ibid.)
- ↑ (ibid)
- ↑ U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
- ↑ Obituary of Louis Simon, The News Journal (Wilmington, Delaware) · Wed, Apr 26, 1967 · Page 38
- ↑ US Census Year: 1930; Census Place: Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware; Page: 17B; Enumeration District: 0026; FHL microfilm: 2340023
- ↑ (ibid.)
- ↑ (ibid.)
- ↑ (ibid.)