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THORNE, Thomas P - Date of
birth
12 November 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Trenton, New Jersey -
Hometown
Rahway, Union County, New Jersey
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32924545 -
Rank
Corporal -
Function
unknown -
Unit
L Company,
3rd Battalion,
315th Infantry Regiment,
79th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
24 March 1945 - Place of
death
Dinslaken, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 1 | 26 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Thomas B. Thorne (father)
Adele Thorne (mother)
More information
Thomas Thorne attended Rahway High School and attended Rutgers University.He enlisted on 27 May 1943.
He was promoted to the rank of Corporal on 24 February 1945.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, WWIIMemorial, fold3, www.ancestry.com - U.S., Headstone and Interment Record Soil / 1940 Census
Photo source: U.S. School Yearbook