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2nd Lt Murray G. Thompson graduated from Augustinian Academy in Carthage and Syracuse University. He served as the Comptroller for the Rome and Murphy Memorial Hospital.

He enlisted in Utica, New York on 28 May 1942.

He was reported wounded in action on 19 November 1944 near Morhange, France and died of his wounds on 26 November 1944.

Lt Thompson was awarded the Silver Star Medal for gallantry in action in the vicinity of France, 8 October 1944. He led an assault squad against a factory that housed 150 enemy soldiers and at least three machine guns which had caused four casualties among his men
Despite a stream of machine gun fire through the door, Lt Thompson kicked open the door and neutralized the one machine gun with a hand grenade. He then returned to the remainder of his platoon 50 yards away and signaled the tanks which were in support of the assault to fire smoke on the objective. Under cover of this smoke and through a continuous hail of enemy small arms and machinegun fire, Lt Thompson returned and with the aid of an enlisted man, evacuated the casualties.
He then reorganized his platoon and neutralized the enemy strong point. His courageous and aggressive leadership was instrumental in the capture of 500 prisoners and the infliction of over 50 casualties on enemy troops on 8 October 1944, and in the saving of the life of one of his men.

He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Limey, France.