Samuel R. Simpson

Korean War
Service #O-543374
UnitHQ CO 38 INF 2 DIV
RankCaptain U.S. Army
Date of DeathNovember 30 1950
StatusMissing In Action
Memorialized
Courts of the Missing
Court
6
Army Commendation Medal
Bronze Star
Korean Service Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Purple Heart
Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation
Republic of Korea War Service Medal
United Nations Service Medal
Combat Infantryman Badge
For his leadership and valor, Captain Simpson was awarded the Bronze Star, the Army Commendation Ribbon, the Purple Heart, the Combat Infantryman Badge, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Presidential Unit Citation and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal.
Notes
Captain Simpson was a member of Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 38th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division. He was Killed in Action while fighting the enemy near Kunu-ri, North Korea on November 30, 1950. His remains were not recovered. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.