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THOMPSON, Ned Wallace - Date of
birth
19 December 1921 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina -
Hometown
Fentress, Guilford County, North Carolina
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34590792 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
15th Infantry Regiment,
3rd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
10 September 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Vesoul, Rioz, Quenoche, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 31 | 42 |
Immediate family
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Members
Joseph C. Thompson (father)
Helen S. Thompson (mother)
Hal J. Thompson (brother)
Joseph C. Thompson (brother)
Paul Thompson (brother)
Frances D. Thompson (sister)
Rosa S. Thompson (sister)
James Thompson (brother)
Belly J. Thompson (sister)
More information
Pfc Ned W. Thompson was a lab man employed by Proximity Mfg Co. in White Oak Cotton Mills.He enlisted at Camp Croft, South Carolina on 21 November 1942 and was sent to North Africa in November, 1943.
He was killed by small arms fire.
His brother, S1C Paul R. Thompson, was killed and is memorialized at Cambridge American Cemetery and Memorial in England.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Cards, History 3rd Infantry Division WWII
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy, News and Record - 6 October 1944