Minnesota Discovery Center

Eugene Peter Simonson, None

conflict:World War II
branch:Army
rank:
serial number:
location:487th Bomb Squadron, 340th Bomb Group, 12th Air Force; Rome-Arno, North Apennines, and Po Valley, Italy; Air Combat Balkans, and Southern France.
enlistment date:July 22, 1942
place enlisted:Fort Snelling, MN
discharge date:Sept. 18, 1945
place discharged:Camp McCoy, WI
decorations: Air Medal (1942-)
Distinguished Flying Cross (1926-)
European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal (1941-1946)
Good Conduct Medal (U. S. Armed Forces)
Oak Leaf Cluster (U. S. Armed Forces)
Presidential [nee Distinguished] Unit Citation (1941-)
Service Star(s)
World War II Victory Medal (1941-1946)
history:
service documents:
references:Hometown Heroes: The St. Louis County World War Two Project (2004?), p. 294.

Personal Information

date of birth:Jan. 15, 1917
birth place:Buhl, MN
home town:Great Scott Township, MN
date of death:March 18, 2002
father:Peter S. Simonson
mother:Lena B. (Tawyea) Simonson
siblings:Leonard S. Simonson Violet M. Simonson Pearl E. Simonson Gerald L. Simonson
school:None

Last update: 8/26/2015