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THOMPSON, Allen Leslie - Date of
birth
20 March 1918 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
Antioch, Canada -
Hometown
Skagit County, Washington
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39197585 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
I Company,
3rd Battalion,
501st Parachute Infantry Regiment,
101st Airborne Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
13 January 1945 - Place of
death
Foy area, Belgium
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 1 | 17 |
Immediate family
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Members
Thyra Thompson (mother)
More information
Pfc Allen L. Thompson enlisted in Tacoma, Washington on 28 December 1942.
Source of information: Cor van den Burg, Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / Headstone and Interment Record
http://www.ww2-airborne.us/ - Units Roll of Honor
Photo source: Peter Schouteten