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- Full
name
THOMPSON, George Franklin Jr - Date of
birth
14 May 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois -
Hometown
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36742589 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
179th Infantry Regiment,
45th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
17 September 1944 - Place of
death
Near Vesoul, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 27 | 59 |
Immediate family
-
Members
George F. Thompson Sr. (father)
Ella (Trees) Thompson (mother)
Florence F. Thompson (sister)
Ernest E. Thompson (brother)
William I. Thompson (brother)
Kenneth D. Thompson (brother)
More information
Pfc George F. Thompson Jr. was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Saint-Juan, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com, - Headstone and Interment Record / 1940 Census / Cook County Illinois Birth Certificates Index, http://www.45thdivision.org
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy