Written by Loren Stanton
Sun Publications
An Overland Park sailor has been awarded the Silver Star, the military’s third highest award for valor.Petty Officer 2nd Class Joshua Simson received the honor for actions taken during an ambush on July 27, 2007, while the medical corpsman was serving with a Marine regiment in Afghanistan. Marines do not have their own medical corpsman.In ceremonies held Feb. 26 at the Marine Corps Base Camp, Lejune, N.C., Simson received the award from Lt. Gen. Dennis Hejlik, commanding general of the II Marine Expeditionary Force.
Simson is a 2002 graduate of Blue Valley North High School. His parents, Lance and Katherine Simson of Overland Park were on hand for the Silver Star presentation.
Simson is a 2002 graduate of Blue Valley North High School. His parents, Lance and Katherine Simson of Overland Park were on hand for the Silver Star presentation.
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