Kenneth Jerome Simmons

Kenneth Jerome Simmons July 18, 1970 Operation Texas Star - Thua Thien Province Please contribute a written memory, a verbal memory, a video, a photo, or simply speak his name. They say a soldier dies twice. Once when he takes his last breath. Twice when his name is spoken for the last time. Speak his name... Featured Pictures See More Photos Share Photos Featured Video Watch More Videos Share Video Featured Audio Hear More Audios Share Audio Featured Written Story Read Written Stories Share Written Stories   Kenneth Jerome Simmons Kenneth Jerome Simmons arrived in Vietnam in December of 1969. He served as a HHC Medic. Kenneth was killed in action on July 18, 1970 during a combat operation as he was leaving a night defensive position. Kenneth was from Muskegon, Michigan and was twenty-one years of age. He is buried at Mona View Cemetery, Muskegon Heights, Michigan. His name is etched on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall, Panel 8W, Line 30. RIP soldier! Never forget! Never forgotten! Photo obtained from the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund - Wall of Faces. Image available on the internet and included in accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107. Information obtained from 3/187th documents obtained by TSTP during research trips to the National Archives and Records Administration as well as from the Coffelt Database.