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== Timeline == | |||
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* 5/16/1944 Started Class 19 (PI). | |||
* 10/3/1944 Assigned as Officer in Charge, PI 108, APID. | |||
* 1st Lt Julius M. Cohn (). | |||
* ? Promoted to Captain. | |||
* Awarded Bronze Star Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster. | |||
* Capt Donald E. Simon (1918-1994). | |||
* M/Sgt Sammie T. Aed (). | |||
* Posted to Saigon and awarded Legion of Merit for service in Vietnam War. | |||
* S/Sgt Israel Goldiamond (). | |||
* Served with 65th Infantry Division. | |||
* T/3 Carlton R. Schroerder (). | |||
* ___ Born in U.S. Religion: Protestant. | |||
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== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
* Camp Ritchie | * Camp Ritchie Museum, Inc. (The Ritchie History Museum), Classes 1–31 roster data | ||
* Dan Gross research spreadsheets, including original Excel timeline/roster work, combined with other research and records | |||
* NARA World War II Army enlistment records (where a NARA ASN is present) | * NARA World War II Army enlistment records (where a NARA ASN is present) | ||
* 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present) | * 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present) | ||
* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Donald E. Simon for Camp Ritchie'' (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed) | |||
* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Simon, Donald E. for Camp Ritchie'' (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: DONALD E. SIMON.docx) | |||
Revision as of 03:28, 31 August 2026
| Donald E. Simon | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1918 U.S |
| Died | 1994 |
| Nativity | United States |
| Religion | Protestant |
| Awards | Bronze Star Medal |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| Arm / service | Coast Artillery Corps |
| ASN | 024776 |
| Rank | Captain |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 19 (16 May – 13 July 1944) |
| Section | 6D |
Awards and honors
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| Bronze Star Medal |
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Donald E. Simon (1918–1994) was a United States Army Captain who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 19.
Biography
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The timeline research also records 1942 Graduate of USMA,West Point.
Research notes
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- PI 108
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Technical record
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 76 |
| Class_ASN | 24776 |
| Class_Name | SIMON, Donald E. |
| match_method | asn_exact_name_exact |
| row_source | both |
Timeline
- 5/16/1944 Started Class 19 (PI).
- 10/3/1944 Assigned as Officer in Charge, PI 108, APID.
- 1st Lt Julius M. Cohn ().
- ? Promoted to Captain.
- Awarded Bronze Star Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster.
- Capt Donald E. Simon (1918-1994).
- M/Sgt Sammie T. Aed ().
- Posted to Saigon and awarded Legion of Merit for service in Vietnam War.
- S/Sgt Israel Goldiamond ().
- Served with 65th Infantry Division.
- T/3 Carlton R. Schroerder ().
- ___ Born in U.S. Religion: Protestant.
Sources
- Camp Ritchie Museum, Inc. (The Ritchie History Museum), Classes 1–31 roster data
- Dan Gross research spreadsheets, including original Excel timeline/roster work, combined with other research and records
- NARA World War II Army enlistment records (where a NARA ASN is present)
- 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Donald E. Simon for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Simon, Donald E. for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: DONALD E. SIMON.docx)