Horace L. Simpson Jr. Papers
This collection includes records and memorabilia from Horace Simpson Jr.'s service in the U.S. Army during World War II, particularly from his time in Europe. Records include a promotion and his separation qualification record. Other documents include newsletters from the Finance Replacement Training Center and the USS Gustavus, a training guide from Fort Benjamin Harrison, and paperwork for his leave to Switzerland. Memorabilia includes information for soldiers visiting Europe as well as general travel guides and postcards. Also included is a wooden statue that is a photograph of Simpson which has been mounted on wood and trimmed to shape.
Dates
- 1942 June 1-1945 December 23
Conditions Governing Access
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Conditions Governing Use
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Extent
0.5 Linear Feet (1 half box)
Abstract
This collection includes records and memorabilia from Horace Simpson Jr.'s service in the U.S. Army during World War II, particularly from his time in Europe. Records include a promotion and his separation qualification record. Other documents include newsletters from the Finance Replacement Training Center and the USS Gustavus, a training guide from Fort Benjamin Harrison, and paperwork for his leave to Switzerland. Memorabilia includes information for soldiers visiting Europe as well as general travel guides and postcards. Also included is a wooden statue that is a photograph of Simpson which has been mounted on wood and trimmed to shape.
Biographical/Historical Note
Horace Lester Simpson Jr. was born on April 5, 1918 in Alexandria, Tennessee to Horace Lester and Livy T. Simpson. Simpson joined the U.S. Army in 1942. He served as a sergeant in the 6th Finance Distribution Section in London, transferred to France in May 1945, and was honorably discharged on December 23, 1945. He acted as head cashier in the finance office, supervising twenty men, and earned a bronze star. In 1949, Simpson married Maurine Crim (1923-2025). Simpson died on August 19, 1987, and is buried in Davidson County.
Arrangement
This collection consists of a single box with eleven folders.
Previous Citation
This collection was originally listed as MS.3646. It was then listed as CSWS.WWII.2.0004 until receiving its current number.
Repository Details
Part of the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Repository