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THOMPSON, Selmer - Date of
birth
27 August 1911 -
Age
32 - Place of
birth
Rangoon, Burma (Myanmar) -
Hometown
Sanger, Fresno County, California
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39686081 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
Tail Gunner -
Unit
562nd Bombardment Squadron,
388th Bombardment Group, Heavy
-
Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
6 March 1944 - Place of
death
Schoningsdorf, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 23 | 6 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Thora M. Thompson (adoption mother)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-31194 -
Data
Type: B-17G
Nickname: Duchess of Dixie
Destination: Berlin, Germany
MACR: 3084
More information
S/Sgt Selmer Thompson graduated from Sanger High School.He enlisted in the US Army at Fresno, California on 30 October 1942.
The airplane was shot down by enemy fighters.
Source of information: Michel Beckers, Terry Hirsch, Dick Henggeler, WWIIMemorial.com, NARA, Footnote.com, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: Mireille Goedhart, Sanger High School 1930