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THOMPSON, John Milton - Date of
birth
18 September 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Akron, Summit County, Ohio -
Hometown
Akron, Summit County, Ohio
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35340716 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
44th Armored Infantry Battalion,
6th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
22 September 1944 - Place of
death
Near Lunéville, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 26 | 95 |
Immediate family
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Members
Ray A. Thompson (father)
Ruby R. (Baumgarten) Thompson (mother)
More information
Pvt John M. Thompson attended high school for three years and had been employed in the production of rubber goods before he enlisted in Akron, Ohio on 18 September 1942.He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Andilly, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, www.super6th.org
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