William Hood Simpson Military person

General William Hood Simpson KBE (May 18, 1888 – August 15, 1980) was a distinguished U.S. Army officer who commanded the U.S. Ninth Army in northern Europe, during World War II, among other roles.

Personal facts

William Hood Simpson
Birth dateMay 18, 1888
Birth place
Weatherford Texas
Date of deathAugust 15, 1980
Place of death
San Antonio
Resting place
Arlington National Cemetery

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Military person

award
Distinguished Service Medal (U.S. Army)
Legion of Merit
Silver Star
Legion of Honour
Croix de guerre 1939–1945 (France)
military operations
Battle of Aachen
Meuse-Argonne Offensive
Battle of Saint-Mihiel
Operation Plunder
Operation Varsity
Operation Veritable
Moro Rebellion
Pancho Villa Expedition
military branch
United States Army
military command
Fourth United States Army
XII Corps
30th Infantry Division
Second United States Army
35th Infantry Division
Ninth United States Army
service start1909
service end1946

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External resources

  1. http://digital.utsa.edu/cdm/ref/collection/p15125coll4/id/1142
  2. http://digital.utsa.edu/cdm/ref/collection/p15125coll4/id/1145
  3. http://texashistory.unt.edu
  4. http://texashistory.unt.edu/search/?q=Simpson%2C+William+Hood&t=dc.subject
  5. http://www.arlingtoncemetery.net/whsimpson.htm
  6. http://www.eucmh.com/2013/08/24/171-ecb-84-id-roer-river-crossing-in-linnich-germany