The Korean War Veterans Honor Roll
Thurman Nelson Simmons
Rank
Airman Second Class, U.S. Air Force
Date of Death
October 1, 1951
Airman Second Class Simmons was the tail gunner of a B-26B Invader bomber with the 729th Bomber Squadron, 452nd Bomber Wing. On October 1, 1951, while on an armed reconnaissance in the Wonsan area, his aircraft crashed 25 miles west of Samchok. His remains were recovered.