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THOMPSON, Kelon Hugh - Date of
birth
1913 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Chesterfield County, South Carolina -
Hometown
Charleston County, South Carolina
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34386268 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
9th Infantry Regiment,
2nd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
3 February 1945 - Place of
death
Berescheid-Ettelscheid, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 17 | 51 |
Immediate family
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Members
Porter W. Thompson (father)
Minnie B. Thompson (mother)
Mollie L. Thompson (sister)
Minnie I. Thompson (sister)
Thelma Thompson (sister)
Edith M. Thompson (sister)
Margie M. (Mackey) Thompson (wife)
More information
Kelon Thompson worked in a textile factory.He enlisted on 14 September 1942 at Fort Jackson Columbia, South Carolina.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, www.wwiimemorial.com,www.ancestry.com - Family Tree / 1920 Census
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, www.ancestry.com - Family Trees