The text of the entry was: Did you know ... that despite being ranked 101st of 103 graduates in his West Point class of 1909, William H. Simpson later became a four-star general?
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who was eager to appoint a local boy from Parker County Was there a particular reason for his eagerness? If not, maybe remove... I think that naturally congressmen are eager to appoint people from their constituencies. In the same way, why is it relevant to say "a local boy"? Would the congressman appoint a non-local boy?
Y Well in fact they have to, although people have been known move to a district with less competition. Today, the congressional district consists of Parker and Tarrant counties, but it may have been larger back then. Originally, each Congressman could only have one cadet at West Point at a time, but this was relaxed slightly in 1905, allowing Gillespie to make a second appointment if he could find a suitable candidate. Removed this bit. Hawkeye7(discuss)20:21, 28 March 2020 (UTC)Reply
He passed, clarify whether he passed the physical or educational exams (or both)
Y Both. Added.
now numbered 120 had it previously numbered something else?
Yes; 149 cadets entered in 1905, and 29 dropped out in the first year. Numbers changed each year as cadets dropped out, and a few were held back. Hawkeye7(discuss)20:21, 28 March 2020 (UTC)Reply
He was awarded the Army Distinguished Service Medal and Silver Citation Star, and the French Croix de guerre and Legion of Honour in the grade of Chevalier. are there dates for these awards?
Only for the Army Distinguished Service Medal, which was awarded in 1921.
what makes arlingtoncemetary.net (the self-proclaimed "Unofficial Site Devoted To America's Most Hallowed Ground And To The Heroes And The Pathfinders Who Rest In Eternal Peace And Honored Glory There") a reliable source?
The army was re-formed clarify when it was 'de-formed' and which army exactly was re-formed.
Y Fourth Army. Added this. The Western Defense Command was formed on 11 December 1941. Whereas the Fourth Army had a mission of training troops in the western United States and preparing them for deployment overseas, the Western Defense Command was a theater command that had the task of defending the west against a Japanese invasion. (From memory, the plan was to conduct a fighting withdraw to the Mississippi, and make a stand there.) In the event, the only operations it conducted were in the Aleutian islands. The two had the same headquarters and the same commander until they were separated in September 1943. Hawkeye7(discuss)20:21, 28 March 2020 (UTC)Reply
An advance party of the Ninth Army headquarters was Simpson part of the ninth army now? I thought it wasn't re-designated until after.
The Ninth Army would envelop did this happen or was it based on anyone's plans? if so, mention who/what... or maybe just clarify with the preceding sentence.
due to the flooding threat posed by dams upstream upstream of which river? Was it a natural threat or military? (second question is just personal interest, first maybe could be addressed in the article)
For his services as commander of the Ninth Army, Simpson was awarded the Bronze Star Medal and a second Army Distinguished Service Medal. He also garnered foreign decorations that included being made a Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire by the UK, a Grand Commander of the Order of Orange-Nassau by the Netherlands, and a Grand Officer of the Order of Leopold with palm by Belgium. He also received the Legion of Honor and the Croix de Guerre 1939–1945 from France, the Soviet Union's Order of Kutuzov, and the Croix de Guerre 1940 with palm from Belgium. again, are there dates for these awards?
his second wife Kay and his daughter, Jean Vincent might be a little unnecessary given his advanced age at his second marriage, but clarify which wife the child was with.
Oh. Added a bit to the intro. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 01:34, 29 March 2020 (UTC)