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THOMPSON, Harold Walter - Date of
birth
1 July 1911 -
Age
33 - Place of
birth
Union Township, Delaware County, Iowa -
Hometown
Black Hawk County, Iowa
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37672642 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
142nd Infantry Regiment,
36th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
20 March 1945 - Place of
death
Bergzabern, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 40 | 5 |
Immediate family
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Members
William B. Thompson (father)
Lena M. (Flanagan) Thompson (mother)
William H. Thompson (brother)
Bernard C. Thompson (brother)
Mauda A. Thompson (sister)
Mildred M. Thompson (sister)
Vernon B. Thompson (brother)
Raymond P. Thompson (brother)
William J. Thompson (brother)
More information
Sgt Harold W. Thompson was a mechanic before he enlisted at Camp Dodge Herrold, Iowa on 8 June 1943.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com - Blanche M. Donovan, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil / Curtis DeGroote Family Tree
Photo source: Peter Schouteten