Rank/Rate	Pharmacist's Mate, First Class
Service Number	261 86 15
Birth Date	April 19, 1916
From	Abbeville, South Carolina
Decorations	Purple Heart
Ship	USS Canopus (AS-9)
Date of Death	December 29, 1941
Location	Mariveles Bay, Philippine Islands
Circumstances	Killed in attack on Canopus by heavy bombers
Remarks	Ansel was born in Abbeville, South Carolina.

Photo courtesy of Julius King, Jr. and Susie New, via Angie McCord, Abbeville Post 2 American Legion member, Abbeville, South Carolina. Information courtesy of Paul W. Wittmer.

Home   Presentation   WWII   Pre-WWII   Post-WWII     Sources  

Related Links   Privacy   Contact Us

  Simpson, Ansel King