A crew member aboard a U.S. Army tugboat lost after an unlucky navigational error during a journey between England and France

A crew member aboard a U.S. Army tugboat lost after an unlucky navigational error during a journey between England and France
A sailor who became the victim of a tragic accident while supporting the liberation of the Philippines
A paratrooper who perished in a tragedy at sea en route to the European Theater
A career sailor who served aboard a famed American cruiser lost in the dark opening months of the Pacific War
Caleb O, Simpler in 1941 or early 1942 (Courtesy of the Delaware Public Archives) Home StateCivilian OccupationDelawareBank employeeBranchService NumberU.S. Army32167222TheatersUnitEuropean, AmericanBattery “H,” 61st Coast Artillery Regiment (Antiaircraft)AwardsCampaigns/BattlesPurple HeartBattle of the Atlantic Early Life & Family Caleb Oliver Simpler was born in Felton, Delaware, on the evening of March 10, 1917. He was the second child …
A high school football star turned tank crewman killed in action during the drive on Rome
An N.C.O. in the 894th Tank Destroyer killed in action soon after arriving at the Anzio beachhead
An N.C.O. in the 33rd Chemical Decontamination Company, a victim of the infamous Exercise Tiger disaster shortly before D-Day in Normandy
A B-24 gunner who lost his life when he bailed out over the North Sea after his plane was hit on a mission to Germany
An aircraft mechanic from Wilmington caught in the ill-fated Philippine Islands during his second enlistment in the U.S. Army