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THOMPSON, Joseph Theodore - Date of
birth
14 November 1918 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
Solem, Douglas County, Minnesota -
Hometown
Kensington, Douglas County, Minnesota
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37167520 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
58th Armored Field Artillery Battalion
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
19 December 1944 - Place of
death
Longvilly-Mageret, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 14 | 64 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Theodore Thompson (father)
Kristina (Backlund) Thompson (mother)
Sallie V. Thompson (sister)
Elna G. Thompson (sister)
More information
Sgt Thompson is remembered at the First Lutheran Cemetery, Kensington, Douglas County, Minnesota, Block 4, Plot 32, Grave 5.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1920/1930/1940 Census, www.findagrave.com - R. Bye
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet / kj