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THOMPSON, John W - Date of
birth
10 January 1916 -
Age
28 - Place of
birth
Altoona, Blair County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Altoona, Blair County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33574802 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
I Company,
3rd Battalion,
424th Infantry Regiment,
106th Infantry Division,
Mortar Section
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
17 December 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Heckhuscheid, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 2 | 37 |
Immediate family
-
Members
John Thompson (father)
Harriet (Bick) Thompson (mother)
Dorothy Thompson (sister)
Sandra J. Thompson (daughter)
John D. Thompson (son)
More information
Pvt John W. Thompson was a welder at the Philadelphia Navy yard.He enlisted in Altoona, Pennsylvania on 4 March 1943 and was sent overseas in October 1944.
Source of information: Leo Minne, Kathy McDermott, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1920/1930 Census / U.S. Draft Cards Young Men
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Luxembourg American Cemetery, Altoona Mirror - 7 April 1945