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THOMPSON, Harry Pleasant - Date of
birth
19 December 1925 -
Age
19 -
Place of birth
Elizabeth City County, Virginia -
Hometown
Hampton, Virginia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33848998 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
417th Infantry Regiment,
76th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
8 February 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Echternach, Luxembourg
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 12 | 26 |
Immediate family
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Members
Talmage P. Thompson (father)
Mary E. Thompson (mother)
Talmage P. Thompson Jr. (brother)
James R. Thompson (brother)
Constance F. Thompson (sister)
More information
Pfc Harry P. Thompson enlisted at Fort George G. Meade, Maryland on 27 March 1944.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930/1940 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men 1940-1947
Photo source: Peter Schouteten,www.ancestry.com - World War II Young American Patriots 1941-1945