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THOMPSON, Walter Harris - Date of
birth
20 August 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
St. Elmo, Hamilton County, Tennessee -
Hometown
Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34838735 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
71st Infantry Regiment,
44th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
15 February 1945 - Place of
death
Near Sarreguemines, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 35 | 35 |
Immediate family
-
Members
James W. Thompson (father)
Minnie E. Thompson (mother)
Virginia I. Thompson (sister)
More information
Pvt Walter H. Thompson attended high school for four years and was a draftsman before he enlisted at Fort McPherson, Georgia on 20 July 1944.He was killed by a gunshot to his stomach.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930/1940 Census / U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Card Files, www.findagrave.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy