NO 24 CASUALTY 10-05-68 PFC LOYDE HAROLD SIMPSON US ARMY ATTENDED MILLER THRU 1965 INDUCTED 01-06-26

 

WALL OF HONOR MEMBER

Loyde Harold "Harry" Simpson

September 11, 1946 to October 05, 1965

Name: Loyde Harold Simpson   (09-11-46 TO 10-05-68)
High School:  Roy Miller High School
Service Branch:  Army of the United States
Grade at loss:  E3
Rank:  Private First Class
ID No:  18737409
MOS:  62E20 - Heavy Construction Equipment Operator
Length Service:  02 Years
Unit:  B Company, 168^TH Engineering Battalion, 79^TH ENG GROUP, 20TH ENG BDE, USARV Engineering Command, USARV
Start Tour:  11/09/1967
Casualty Date:  10/05/1968
Age at Loss:  22
Location:  Binh Duong Province, South Vietnam
Casualty Type:  Hostile, died outright - Ground casualty
Casualty Detail:  Vehicle loss or crash
Home of Record:  Corpus Christi, Texas

Medals Awarded:  Purple Heart;  National Defense Service Medal;  Vietnam Campaign Medal; Vietnam Service Medal

PICTURES OF PFC HARRY SIMPSON IN UNIFORM

    

TRIBUTE POSTED ON THE WALL OF FACES BY SOMEONE WHO KNEW PFC LOYDE "HARRY" SIMPSON

Harry I was honored to call you "Friend"

You and I did not like the "cemetery" at Hoc Mountain from day 1.  Sometimes you get that premonition.  I watched you from the time we got together, you always were cool and never complained as much as the other "wolves".  You were a great kid! I miss you!  I think of you and the others every day of my life.  The war took much from you, not in vain.  I have just contacted Phil Artebury after 30 yrs, we remembered you affectionately as well as Doc Taggart, Garcia, Lt. Damron, Hillbilly, Gonzalez, and all the others in our crew that went down, either with us all together or at different times.  I salute you Harry, I shall remember you, your name, your smile, I shall tell people about you whenever I am allowed, this will keep POSTED ON 3.14.2001 POSTED BY: All surviving "Wolfhounds"

This Brave Soldier was a "Wolfhound" C1/27 Inf,25th Infantry Div.

"Nec Aspera Terrant"

Respect and Remembrance!! your memory alive as long as I live.

Rest in Peace my brother! Until we "saddle up again" Roc

PICTURE OF A YOUNG HARRY WITH HIS FAMILY

Standing rear (left to right):  Edgar Lee Simpson (1934-2006); Darel Lee Simpson (1954-2013); William Webster Simpson (1936-1998); Leo Simpson (1938-1963); Vernia Lucille (Peevy) Simpson (1914-1992); Willie Winfred (W.W.) Simpson (1912-1979)

standing front (left to right):  Jettie Marie Simpson (1944-1986); Loyde Harold Simpson (1946-1968)

DETAIL OF PREVIOUS PICTURE SHOWING HARRY AND SISTER, JETTIE - ON RIGHT SIDE IS HIS HEADSTONE

  

REST IN PEACE OUR BUC CLASSMATE - LOYDE "HARRY" SIMPSON