Talmadge Ford Simpson Jr
MilitaryAssigned to 416th Fighter Squadron, 12th AF. 1st Lieutenant Talmadge F Simpson survived an aircraft crash on 22 April 1945. He was reported as Missing in Action on an armed recce mission from the squadron's base at Pontedera over the Po Valley, Italy. MACR 14064
Awards: DFC, BS, AM, POW, WWII Victory, EAME.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Twelfth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 416th Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: 18070910 / O-737904
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
- Role/Job: Fighter Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: Mosquito
- Unit: 416th Fighter Squadron
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Downsville, LA 71234, USA | 12 August 1921 | Son of Talmadge Ford Sr and Lillie Mae [Maulden] Simpson. |
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Enlisted |
Camp Livingston, LA | 6 June 1942 | Camp Livingston, Louisiana |
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Other Reported as MIA |
San Benedetto AQ, Italy | 22 April 1945 | |
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Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
22 April 1945 | Prisoner of War (POW). Location unknown. | |
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Other Discharged USAAF |
6 January 1946 | Honourable discharge. | |
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Other Married |
28 October 1948 | Married Lila Nolan | |
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Died |
West Monroe, LA | 7 February 2008 | |
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Buried |
Crossroads Cemetery, Crossroads, Union Parish, LA | 10 February 2008 | Crossroads Cemetery Crossroads, Union Parish, Louisiana |
| West Monroe, LA, USA | |||
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Other Based |
Pontedera, Italy | 22 April 1945 | Assigned to 416th Fighter Squadron, 12th AF. |
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Sources
MACR 14064 available at Fold3.com
Findagrave entry: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=24505797