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THOMPSON, Leonard Tavelle - Date of
birth
23 June 1915 -
Age
29 - Place of
birth
Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, South Carolina -
Hometown
Spartanburg County, South Carolina
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34517236 -
Rank
Technician Fifth Grade -
Function
unknown -
Unit
376th Infantry Regiment,
94th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
16 January 1945 - Place of
death
Near Nennig, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 4 | 12 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Frederick A. Thompson (father)
Fannie (Shook) Thompson (mother)
Frederick A. Thompson Jr. (brother)
Nelle (Howell) Thompson (wife)
More information
T/5 Leonard T. Thompson graduated from Wofford College in 1936 and was employed at Cudd & Coan Company.He enlisted at Fort Jackson Columbia, South Carolina on 5 December 1942.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, http://www.94thinfdiv.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Luxembourg American Cemetery, Wofford College - 1936