SIMERAL, Gerald Wayne - KIA WWII - Fountain County INGenWeb Project

1 March 1915 – 27 March 1945 – Covington

Pvt. Gerald Wayne Simerl, a former employee of Harrison Steel Castings Company was seriously wounded in section in Germany, March 27 according to a message received by his wife, who resides in Covington.  Simerl entered service March 30, 1944 and went overseas in September.  He was serving with an infantry division of the 9th Army when he was wounded.

Following a first message that Pfc. Gerald Wayne Simerl was seriously injured in action in Germany, word has come of his death.  Prc. Simerl, 20, had been in service not quite a year.  He is survived by his widow, a son, Donnie and his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Alva Simerl, all of Covington; a sister, Mrs. Alice Lutz of Newman, Ill and two brothers, T-4 George Simerl, with the Army in North Africa and Sgt. Rex Simerl, in a convalescent Hospital in England.

  Private funeral services were held Friday, March 11 at one o’clock at Crumley and Sons Funeral Home for Ralph W. Reed and Gerald Wayne Simeral, with Reverend E. Kenneth Powell of the Methodist Church officiating. The bodies arrived from Germany at 11:06. The Simeral burial was held in Mt. Hope Cemetery and Reed’s in Tangier.

  Ralph W. Reed enlisted April 13, 1944 and was with the 29th division of the 116th Infantry and was killed in line of duty Feb. 25, 1945. He is survived by his mother, Mrs. Edna Smith of Veedersburg, the widow, Mrs. Clara Reed and a son, Roger, of Covington, and one sister, Mildred, of Veedersburg.

  Gerald Wayne Simeral enlisted March 30, 1944 and died March 27, 1945 while serving with the 30th division of the 117th infantry. He is survived by the parents, Mr. and Mrs. Alva Simeral, the widow, Mrs. Retha Simeral and one don, Donnie; two brothers, Rex and George, all of Covington; and one sister, Mrs. Alice Lutz, of Newman, Ill. – S&E