KILLED IN ACTION, KOREA 16 OCTOBER 1951 CORPORAL SIMMONS WAS A MEMBER OF THE 70TH MEDIUM TANK BATTALION, 24TH INFANTRY DIVISION. HE WAS KILLED IN ACTION WHILE FIGHTING THE ENEMY IN NORTH KOREA ON OCTOBER 16TH, 1951. CORPORAL SIMMONS WAS AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART, KOREAN SERVICE MEDAL, THE UNITED NATIONS SERVICE MEDAL, THE NATIONAL DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL AND THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA WAR SERVICE MEDAL.