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THOMPSON, Leonard Allen - Date of
birth
6 March 1917 -
Age
28 - Place of
birth
Altoona, Blair County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Altoona, Blair County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33259947 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
Platoon Commander -
Unit
A Company,
121st Infantry Regiment,
8th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
5 April 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Netphen, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 13 | 3 |
Immediate family
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Members
William Thompson (father)
Henrietta (Bratton) Thompson (mother)
William Thompson (brother)
Logan Thompson (brother)
Mary Thompson (sister)
Rosanna Thompson (sister)
Eleanor Thompson (sister)
Jeannie Thompson (sister)
More information
S/Sgt Leonard A. Thompson graduated from Altoona High School in 1934 and worked at an Esso gas station.He enlisted in Altoona, Pennsylvania on 3 December 1942 and was sent overseas in March 1944.
Source of information: www.ancestry.com - U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, The Altoona Mirror 6 April 1945, Altoona, Pennsylvania, http://cgsc.contentdm.oclc.org/ - After Action Report April 1945, www.findagrave.com - Cataholic4ever
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Jeff Thompson, www.ancestry.com - Altoona High School Yearbook 1934