Oran Fitzsimmons

ASN: 36050909

PROMOTION RECORD

From Rank

To Rank

Date

Pvt to 4th Class Specialist, July 14 1941

4th Class Specialist to Corporal, June 12 1942

TROOP “B” SIXTH TRAINING SQUADRON

CAVALRY REPLACEMENT TRAINING CENTER

Fort Riley, Kansas

March 11, 1943

To Whom It May Concern:

                  This is to certify that I have known and had Cpl/T Oran H. Fitzsimmons serve under me for a period of about four (4) months.  As Mess Officer of this organization, of which Cpl/T Fitzsimmons has been a regular cook, I found Cpl/T Fitzsimmons to be willing, cooperative and glad to give his whole hearted assistance to any undertaking to which he was assigned.  He is both an excellent cook and baker.  He has at all times performed all of his duties in a very satisfactory manner.  I feel that I can vouch for his honesty, integrity and his high sense of duty.

                                                                                 ARTHUR H. STEVENS

                                                                                 1st Lt., Cavalry

                                                                                 Mess Officer

1943

Mon

10     ARRIVED AT CASABLANCA 3 PM MARCHED TO STALION SOME 4 MILES BY TRAIN TO CAMP MARSHALL REATEAU or Lyautey .  THEN TO HOSPITAL.  TEMP 103.

Sat

15     LEFT HOSPITAL FOR DUTY

June 1943

Sun

27     FROM TUNIS TO KAiROuaN BY BTRUCK 104 MI CAMP IN CAUTUS

Memoranda

FROM KAiROuaN TO BIZERTE BEACH AUG 21 1943 BY TRUCK

FROM BIZERTE TO MATEUR, Tunisia,  SEPT 7 1943

SEPT 6 1943 AIR RAID OVER BIZERTE.  SIX GERMAN PLANES SHOT DOWN.  LASTED ABOUT 1 HR

SPENT TWO DAYS AT AIRPORT THEN LOADED PLANES & FLEW TO SICILY AT COMISO

TROOP “B” SIXTH TRAINING SQUADRON

CAVALRY REPLACEMENT TRAINING CENTER

Fort Riley, Kansas

March 11, 1943

To Whom It May Concern:

                  This is to verify that I have known and had Cpl/T Oran H. Fitzsimmons serve as a member of my command for a period of approximately six (6) months.  During this time Cpl/T Fitzsimmons has served as one of the regular cooks of this organization.  I have at all times found him willing, cooperative and glad to give his whole hearted assistance to any duties to which he was assigned.  He is both an excellent cook and baker.  I feel that I can vouch for his honesty, integrity and his whole hearted attention to whatever duties to which he may be assigned.  I believe him to be perfectly capable of taking over any mess and successfully conducting it in the capacity of Mess Sergeant.

                                                                                          DUNSTAN PERKINS

                                                                                          1st Lt., Cavalry

                                                                                          Commanding

June 1943

Sun

20     LEFT OUTDA FOR TUNIS

Sat

26     ARRIVED AT TUNIS UNLOADED TRAIN

         CAMPED FOR NIGHT NO SLEEP FOR 4 DAYS

Notes         EAT BREAD & ONIONS

June 1942

Fri

12     Back in army second time

         J. Barracks

ENLISTMENT RECORD

Name                  Oran H. Fitzsimmons

Address     1427 So Main St Jacksonville Ill

Born           Oct 26 1907        at  Murrayville Ill

Serial Number     36050909

Entered Service 11th Day     March        1941 at  Chicago Ill

As a Pvt     Assigned to Cavalry

Troop – B – 6thTr Sqd

Trained at Fort Riley    Located at Junction City Kans

From 11th March 1941 to 11th March 1943