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THOMPSON, Murray George - Date of
birth
18 December 1912 -
Age
31 - Place of
birth
Carthage, Jefferson County, New York -
Hometown
Watertown, Jefferson County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O1315504 -
Rank
Second Lieutenant -
Function
Platoon Commander -
Unit
C Company,
50th Armored Infantry Battalion,
6th Armored Division,
2nd Platoon
-
Awards
Silver Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
26 November 1944 - Place of
death
unknown
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| J | 41 | 36 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Wallace W. Thompson (father)
Ada (Murray) Thompson (mother)
Veronica Thompson (sister)
Evelyn M. Thompson (sister)
Wallace F. Thompson (brother)
Katherine Thompson (sister)
Mary M. (Burns) Thompson (wife)
Mary C. Thompson (daughter)
More information
2nd Lt Murray G. Thompson attended college for four years and was a manager before 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.
He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Limey, 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. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / 1920/1930 Census, www.findagrave.com – DBT, www.6tharmoreddivision.com, www.super6th.org
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - DBT