William Hood Simpson

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/William_Hood_Simpson
GPTKB entity
Statements (32)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:person
gptkbp:allegiance gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:awardReceived gptkb:Bronze_Star_Medal
gptkb:Legion_of_Honour
gptkb:Legion_of_Merit
gptkb:Order_of_Orange-Nassau
gptkb:Order_of_the_Bath
gptkb:Order_of_the_Crown_(Belgium)
gptkb:Order_of_the_White_Lion
gptkb:Silver_Star
gptkb:Distinguished_Service_Medal_(US_Army)
gptkb:Croix_de_Guerre_1939–1945_(France)
gptkbp:birthDate May 18, 1888
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Weatherford,_Texas,_United_States
gptkbp:conflict gptkb:World_War_I
gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:deathDate August 15, 1980
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:San_Antonio,_Texas,_United_States
gptkbp:education gptkb:United_States_Military_Academy
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label William Hood Simpson
gptkbp:militaryBranch gptkb:United_States_Army
gptkbp:militaryRank gptkb:General
gptkbp:notableCommander gptkb:Ninth_United_States_Army
gptkbp:notableEvent Led Ninth Army in crossing the Rhine in 1945
Oversaw operations in the Ruhr Pocket
Participated in the Battle of the Bulge
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:General
gptkb:military_officer
gptkbp:serviceYears 1909–1946
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Ruth_Krakauer
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:III_Corps
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5