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THOMPSON, Jack Maitland - Date of
birth
5 December 1923 -
Age
20 -
Place of birth
South Williamsport, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Gambrills, Anne Arundel County, Maryland -
Ethnicity
White
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33555624 -
Rank
Private -
Function
Medical Aidman -
Unit
39th Infantry Regiment,
9th Infantry Division,
Medical Detachment
-
Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
8 October 1944 - Place of
death
Germeter, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 2 | 32 |
Immediate family
-
Members
George W. Thompson (father)
Dorothy M. (Maitland) Thompson (mother)
Louise M. Thompson (sister)
George W. Thompson (brother)
Dorothy A. Thompson (sister)
More information
Pvt Jack M. Thompson was a stock clerk before he enlisted in Baltimore, Maryland on 6 February 1943.He first served with the glider infantry before he was transferred to the Medical Corps. He was killed by machine gun fire while attending to a wounded soldier in a foxhole.
Source of information: www.abmc.gov, www.archives.gov - WWII Army Enlistment Records, www.wwiimemorial.com - Mr. Robert G. Phipps, www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census / Turner Family Tree
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, www.myheritage.nl - Michael Schneider