Edward Kingsbury Simpson Jr
Military ROLL OF HONOUR
Object Number - UPL 22294 - Edward Kingsbury Simpson, Jr.
Simpson was on a fighter sweep mission when his element was jumped by a number of German fighters. In the running dogfight that ensued, his P-51D (41-13712 "Reluctant Rebel") collided with Lt. Don Feron in another P-51. Simpson bailed out and avoided capture with the help of local Maquis members. However, four days later (14 Aug 1944) he was killed by German soldiers while serving a rear guard action to allow some 200+ Maquis freedom fighters to flee to the Allied Lines.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 357th Fighter Group 363rd Fighter Squadron Headquarters (357th Fighter Group)
- Service Numbers: O-730324
- Highest Rank: Colonel
- Role/Job: Fighter Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
- Nicknames: Reluctant Rebel Gentleman Jim
- Unit: 357th Fighter Group 363rd Fighter Squadron
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Other Killed in Action (KIA) |
France | 10 August 1944 | |
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Born |
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| East Orange, NJ, USA | Hometown during the 1940s |
Revisions
Merged with duplicate entry to include details from:
- Fold3.com;
- TogetherWeServed.com;
- the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia ;
- MACR 7778 ;
- Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list
corrected aircraft name
corrected aircraft s/n
Epinal American Cemetery and Memorial; TogetherWeServed.com
MACR 7778 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database
