Edwin H. Simmons, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Edwin H. Simmons

Military historian and United States Marine Corps general

Date of Birth: 25-Aug-1921

Place of Birth: Paulsboro, New Jersey, United States

Date of Death: 05-May-2007

Profession: military officer, non-fiction writer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Edwin Howard Simmons (August 25, 1921 – May 5, 2007) was a United States Marine Corps brigadier general.
He was a career officer who served in combat during three wars — including landing at Inchon and fighting at the Chosin Reservoir in the Korean War.
He was renowned as the official Marine Corps historian, being called "the collective memory of the Marine Corps".
His 1974 book The United States Marines: A History is a seminal reference text.