Amor L. Sims

Amor LeRoy Sims
Amor LeRoy Sims
	Colonel Amor LeRoy Sims, USMC
Nickname(s)	"The Iron Duke"
Born	May 29, 1896; Groveport, Ohio, US
Died	November 30, 1978 (aged 82); Norfolk, Virginia, US
Buried	Arlington National Cemetery
Allegiance	United States of America
Service / branch	United States Marine Corps
Years of service	1917–1949
Rank	Brigadier general
Service number	0-899
Commands	7th Marine Regiment; CoS of 1st Marine Division; 1st Battalion, 7th Marines
Battles / wars	World War I Battle of Belleau Wood; Battle of Soissons; Battle of Blanc Mont Ridge; Meuse-Argonne Offensive; Banana Wars Dominican Campaign; Nicaraguan Campaign; World War II Guadalcanal Campaign; Actions along the Matanikau; Battle for Henderson Field; New Britain campaign; Battle of Cape Gloucester;
Awards	Silver Star (2); Legion of Merit (2); Purple Heart
Other work	Chief of Police, Norfolk, Virginia

Amor LeRoy Sims (May 29, 1896 – November 30, 1978) was a highly decorated officer of the United States Marine Corps with the rank of brigadier general, who is most noted as commanding officer of 7th Marine Regiment during World War II. He also served as chief of the Norfolk Police Department from 1949 to 1952.^[1]^[2]^[3]

^ "Fortitudine Vol 8 No 3" (PDF). marines.mil. The Official Website of the United States Marine Corps. Retrieved 11 February 2017.
^ Norfolk Police Department Yearbook. Paducah, Kentucky: Turner Publishing Company. 2007. p. 192. ISBN 9781563119279. Retrieved February 11, 2017.
^ "Amor L. Sims Papers – USMC Military History Division". USMC Military History Division. Archived from the original on 2013-08-01. Retrieved 2018-10-07.