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THE SPRINGFIELD 50 PROJECT
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Wayne
Carl
Simmons
Personal
Data:
Birth Date:
1/27/43
Birth Place:
Erwin, TN
Race:
Caucasian
Religion:
Protestant
U.S. Citizen:
Yes
Father's Name:
Carl Simmons
Mother's Name:
Mary A. (unknown) Simmons, then Teater
Sibling Names:
Adrene Simmons
Marital Status:
Single
Wife's Name:
Offspring Names:
Education:
School Attended:
Howard Street School, Springfield, MA
School Start Date:
9/3/47
School Attended:
Post School, Fort Smith, Arkansas
School Start Date:
1/11/49
School Attended:
Howard Street School, Springfield, MA
School Start Date:
2/6/50
School Attended:
Classical Junior High School, Springfield, MA
School Start Date:
9/7/55
School Attended:
Technical High School, Springfield, MA
School Start Date:
9/3/58
High School Diploma:
No
Selective
Service Data:
SSS Local Board Number:
81
SSS Local Board Location:
Springfield, MA
SSS Registration Date:
9/18/59
SSS Registrant Description:
6' 1"/170 pounds/brown hair/green eyes
Military
Service Record:
Entry Date:
1/27/60
Entry Mode:
Enlistment
Entry Location:
Springfield, MA
Home Of Record:
Springfield, MA
Military Branch:
Army
Military Component:
Regular
Rank:
Specialist Five
Rank Abbrev:
SP5
Pay Grade:
E5
MOS:
67N20
MOS Title:
UH-1 Helicopter Repairer
MOS Background:
Established May 65 as UH-1 Helicopter Repairer.
MOS still in use today. 4th char of 2 = E5 skill level. 5th char of O =
no extra qualification or SQL.
Awards Received:
Silver Star Medal; Bronze Star Medal with "V" device; Purple Heart
Medal with one Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster; Air Medal with one Silver Oak Leaf
Cluster and one Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster; Army Commendation Medal; Armed Forces
Expeditionary Medal; Vietnam Military Merit Medal; Vietnam Gallantry Cross
Unit Citation
Badges Earned: Sharpshooter Badge with Rifle Bar; Driver Badge with Mechanic
Bar
Length Of Service:
4 years
Southeast Asia
Tour Data:
Date Tour Commenced:
9/4/64
Major Command:
U.S. Army Support Command
Sub Command 1:
57th Medical Detachment (helicopter ambulance)
Vehicle/Equipment Type:
UH-1B helicopter
Vehicle/Equipment S/N:
62-02060
Army Campaign Number:
1st
Army Campaign Name:
Advisory
Casualty Data:
Casualty Date:
4/1/65
Casualty Time:
2000
Casualty Age:
22
Casualty Data 1:
Hostile
Casualty Data 2:
Helicopter Crewman
Casualty Data 3:
Air Loss-Crash On Land
Casualty Province:
Unknown Province
Casualty Country:
South Vietnam
Casualty Grid Coordinates:
XS 530 925
Body:
Recovered
Burial/Memorial:
Burial Location:
Oak Grove Cemetery, Springfield, MA
Burial Plot Location:
Burial Date:
4/12/65
Consigned Funeral Home:
Forastiere Funeral Home, Springfield, MA
Escort Name:
SP5 Boyd H. Johnson, USA
Springfield 50 Casualty Order:
1st
Vietnam Veterans Memorial Panel Number:
01E
Line Number:
99
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