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THOMPSON, James Enoch - Date of
birth
6 June 1916 -
Age
28 -
Place of birth
Lone Jack, Jackson County, Missouri -
Hometown
Hickman Mills, Jackson County, Missouri
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37140167 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
B Company,
11th Tank Battalion,
10th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
27 February 1945 - Place of
death
Near Zerf, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 26 | 55 |
Immediate family
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Members
Oliver Thompson (father)
May L. (Lightfoot) Thompson (mother)
Mary E. Thompson (sister)
John W. Thompson (brother)
Paul L. Thompson (brother)
Rex O. Thompson (brother)
Georgia Thompson (sister)
More information
Sgt James E. Thompson was employed at the Audsley Dairy in Hickman Mills when he enlisted in January 1942. He was sent overseas in September 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Browning Sevy Levesay Gibson Clark Tree, www.10tharmored.com, www.newspapers.com – The Kansas City Star 8 April 1945
Photo source: www.newspapers.com – The Kansas City Star 8 April 1945