George Hill Simpson

Captain, 1st Battalion, 140th Infantry, 35th Division.

Silver Star. General Orders No. 83, Headquarters 35th Division, A. E. F., October 17, 1918: The Division Commander takes great pleasure in citing in General Orders the courage and devotion to duty, in the face of the enemy, of the following named officers and enlisted men of this division:............First Lieutenant George H. Simpson, Adjutant, 1st Battalion, 140th Infantry, for courage and devotion to duty during the six days' battle from September 26 to October 1, 1918. On the morning of September 29, Lieutenant Simpson voluntarily gathered together and took command of a disorganized platoon and resolutely pushed forward in the attack on Exermont, assisted in its capture, and aided in the consolidation of the position west of that town which position was held until the order to retire was given. This advance was made under heavy artillery and machine-gun fire and required great courage and resolution to cause a forward movement.....By command of Major General Traub: H. S. Hawkins, Colonel, General Staff, Chief of Staff. Official: William Ellis, Lieutenant Colonel, Infantry, U. S. Army, Division Adjutant.

Record. Born February 5, 1881, Markland; son of George A. and Jennie (David) Simpson. Postal service employee, Madison. Entered service November 27, 1917, Fort Benjamin Harrison. Training: Fort Benjamin Harrison. Assigned to Company C, 353d Infantry, 89th Division; transferred to Company C, 140th Infantry; battalion adjutant, 1st Battalion, 140th Infantry;  to command of Company C, 140th Infantry; to command of 1st Battalion, 140th Infantry; to Division Headquarters, 1st Division; to 1st Ammunition Train, 1st Division. Second lieutenant, National Guard, November 27, 1917; first lieutenant, National Guard, April 19, 1918; captain, Infantry, November 2, 1918. Overseas April 25, 1918-April 28, 1919. Battles: Alsace, Meuse-Argonne, St. Mihiel, Lorraine. Discharged October 30, 1919.

Married Virginia Snyder. Son, George Snyder.

Ashland, Kentucky.