Son of Harold Simpson and Mary Watson Stirling.
Drafted into military in July of 1941;
Entered pilot training, US Army Air Corps, on 20 Dec 1941;
Attended flying schools in Florida and Mississippi;
Commissioned a 2nd lieutenant 26 Jul 1942.
According to local reports, he was slated to be promoted to rank of Captain, but was killed in the explosion and crash of an army bomber in...Wilson canyon, 13 miles east of Soda Springs, Idaho. He was one of ten members of the flight crew, and was missing in action for two days.
He was interred on Sunday, 13 Dec 1942.
Drafted into military in July of 1941;
Entered pilot training, US Army Air Corps, on 20 Dec 1941;
Attended flying schools in Florida and Mississippi;
Commissioned a 2nd lieutenant 26 Jul 1942.
According to local reports, he was slated to be promoted to rank of Captain, but was killed in the explosion and crash of an army bomber in...Wilson canyon, 13 miles east of Soda Springs, Idaho. He was one of ten members of the flight crew, and was missing in action for two days.
He was interred on Sunday, 13 Dec 1942.
Son of Harold Simpson and Mary Watson Stirling.
Drafted into military in July of 1941;
Entered pilot training, US Army Air Corps, on 20 Dec 1941;
Attended flying schools in Florida and Mississippi;
Commissioned a 2nd lieutenant 26 Jul 1942.
According to local reports, he was slated to be promoted to rank of Captain, but was killed in the explosion and crash of an army bomber in...Wilson canyon, 13 miles east of Soda Springs, Idaho. He was one of ten members of the flight crew, and was missing in action for two days.
He was interred on Sunday, 13 Dec 1942.
Drafted into military in July of 1941;
Entered pilot training, US Army Air Corps, on 20 Dec 1941;
Attended flying schools in Florida and Mississippi;
Commissioned a 2nd lieutenant 26 Jul 1942.
According to local reports, he was slated to be promoted to rank of Captain, but was killed in the explosion and crash of an army bomber in...Wilson canyon, 13 miles east of Soda Springs, Idaho. He was one of ten members of the flight crew, and was missing in action for two days.
He was interred on Sunday, 13 Dec 1942.
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1883 HAROLD SIMPSON 1953
HIS WIFE
1887 MARY W. STIRLING 1949
THEIR SONS
1919 LIEUT. HAROLD KINGDON 1942
UNITED STATES ARMY AIR CORPS
1915 LIEUT. ARTHUR JAMES 1943
UNITED STATES ARMY AIR CORPS
DROWNED NEAR ANCONA, ITALY, DEC. 27TH
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