William Louis Simpson
May 14, 1942
Flagler County has 74 men in the various branches of the armed forces at this time ..... the list up to date is as follows: WILLIAM LOUIS SIMPSON
October 8, 1942
PFC LOUIS SIMPSON, who was here, on leave recently after graduating in the air ground school, writes home that he has been placed in an office job with his outfit at Wichita Falls, Texas.
October 15, 1942
LOUIS SIMPSON, who recently returned to Wichita Falls, Texas, from a ten-day furlough here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jobe Brown, has been promoted to Sergeant. He has been an instructor in airplane engine mechanics for three months.
December 24, 1942
LOUIS SIMPSON, an army instructor in mechanics out in Texas was recently promoted to sergeant.
January 21, 1943
Congratulations to LOUIS SIMPSON of Sheppard Field, Texas, who recently was made Staff Sergeant. This is his second rating in two months. He has served as an instructor at the camp since completing a course in the school of mechanics there.
May 6, 1943
S/Sgt. LOUIS SIMPSON, instructor at Shepard, Field, Texas, arrived here today for a visit with his parents, Mr. and Mrs Jobe Brown.
May 13, 1943
It looked sorta like "old home week here last week end. We saw at one time at Holden's T/Cpl Wilfred Varn, signal corpsman from Casper, Wyo (who was having his first furlough since he went in over a year ago); Top Sgt. Kenneth Hunter from Ft. Knox, Ky. Sgt. Hunter has been in the hospital again, but is getting along OK now; S/Sgt. LOUIS SIMPSON from Sheppard Field, Texas and who teaches 'em how to tear 'em apart and put together again; and "Little" Joe Smith, aviation cadet now located at Miami. Wednesday evening Varn and SIMPSON took off for Daytona Beach "to look over the WAAC installation -they never having seen many of the uniformed gals. We can't tell you how many thousands are in DB but there's plenty. Locals now call Daytona. Beach Wackville.
July 15, 1943
S/Sgt. LOUIS SIMPSON has been made supervisor of instruction in the metal repair department of his outfit at Sheppard Field, Texas.
September 23, 1943
S/Sgt. LOUIS SIMPSON from Sheppard Field, Texas, is home visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jobe Brown. He had 15 days.
September 30, 1943
S/Sgt. LOUIS SIMPSON who has been on furlough here from his station at Sheppard Field, Texas, left this week to return to duty.
December 2, 1943
A nice letter from S/Sgt LOUIS SIMPSON who is at Barksdale Field, La., for 15 days special training. He expects to return to Sheppard Field, Texas, where he has been for many months.
December 23, 1943
Well fellows, here it is Christmas, 1943 - a heck of a long time since Christmas, 1941. Let's all hope it will be a short, short time 'till December 25, 1944. All I can say to you is that we certainly hope you see your own special wish come true this Christmas Day. Our own Christmas is being made very enjoyable by being remembered by all you fellows with your letters and cards. Since last week we acknowledge cards from T/Sgt. Steve Cyzycki of Courtland, Ala., A/C Howard Hunter at the University of South Carolina, S. C., S/Sgt. LOUIS SIMPSON at Sheppard Field, Texas, Pfc. Dexter Knight at Marine Base, New River N. C., Seaman Mike Trad at Jacksonville.
May 4, 1944
S/Sgt. LOUIS SIMPSON has been transferred from Sheppard Field, Tex., to Keesler Field in Mississippi, according to word received here by his mother, Mrs. Brown.
May 11, 1944
A letter this week from S/Sgt. LOUIS SIMPSON saying: "I am back to instructing again. After the school closed at Sheppard Field, I expected to go on the line and then overseas - but I was one of the group that was transferred to the school here at Keesler Field. My new home is beautiful, with grass and trees and no dust for the first time. We have an Academic Club room that is beautiful. It was pictured in the Saturday Evening Post a few weeks ago."
(We are glad that you enjoy the paper, Louis, and we have made that change of address, so we hope you soon catch up with the "hometown news)
May 18, 1944
S/Sgt. LOUIS SIMPSON of Keesler Field, Miss., is home on furlough with his parents. He and his mother left today for Miami where they will enjoy a family reunion during the weekend.
May 25, 1944
S/Sgt. LOUIS SIMPSON left Wednesday to return to Keesler Field, Miss., after spending several days here with his parents.
September 21, 1944
S/Sgt. LOUIS SIMPSON, son of Mrs. Jobe Brown here, has been made branch director of the administrative department of instruction with his outfit at Keesler Field, Miss.
November 2, 1944
After spending a 15-day furlough here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jobe Brown, S/Sgt. LOUIS SIMPSON and his fiancee, Cpl. Perry Mengani of the WAC, have returned to their stations. Sgt. Simpson to Keesler Field, Miss., where he is branch director of instruction and Cpl. Mengani to Sheppard Field, Texas, where she is an instructor.
(Ed. Note - Fellows, Louis certainly can pick 'em. Makes us wish we hadn't been born 30 years too soon.)
December 28, 1944
Well, Christmas has come and "went," and now 1945 is just around the corner for all of us. Let us hope all of us will be able to celebrate Christmas of 1945 together once again.
The editor of this column feels today about like "Father Time" looks, acknowledges with appreciation greeting cards from more of you fellows scattered around the world.
Other cards received included those from.... S/Sgt. LOUIS SIMPSON in Mississippi.....
April 12, 1945
Well, well, and another well! Two of our Flagler county service men have gotten married. Marine Eugene Bowers and Staff Sgt. LOUIS SIMPSON.
Louis was married in New York City on Monday after Easter to Cpl. Perry Mengani, WAC. Louis' mother, Mrs. Jobe Brown went up for the wedding.
Then last Saturday evening Gene Bowers married Miss Frances Lee here in the Methodist parsonage. We wish all four the utmost happiness.
August 2, 1945
S/Sgt. and Mrs. LOUIS SIMPSON are here spending a furlough with relatives. Mrs. Simpson is as Corporal in the WAC and is stationed in Illinois while Louis is stationed at Keesler, Mississippi.
December 13, 1945
Discharged from the armed forces this week ....... LOUIS SIMPSON
