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  • Arthur D. Simons
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  • Colonel Arthur D. "Bull" Simons (United States Army, retired) (June 28, 1918 - May 21, 1979) was a US Army Special Forces officer, best known for leading the Son Tay raid, an attempted rescue of American prisoners of war from a North Vietnamese prison at Son Tay.
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  • 25
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serviceyears
  • 1941
Birth Date
  • 1918-06-28
Branch
  • 25
death place
  • Red Bay, Florida
Nickname
  • "Bull"
Name
  • Arthur David Simons
placeofburial label
  • Place of burial
Birth Place
  • New York City, New York
Awards
  • -Bronze Star
  • -Distinguished Service Cross
  • -Legion of Merit
  • -Silver Star
  • -Vietnam Service Medal
death date
  • 1979-05-21
Rank
  • 35
Allegiance
  • United States of America
Battles
  • -Vietnam War
  • -World War II
placeofburial
  • Barrancas National Cemetery, Pensacola, Florida
abstract
  • Colonel Arthur D. "Bull" Simons (United States Army, retired) (June 28, 1918 - May 21, 1979) was a US Army Special Forces officer, best known for leading the Son Tay raid, an attempted rescue of American prisoners of war from a North Vietnamese prison at Son Tay.