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THOMPSON, Lloyd George - Date of
birth
20 June 1918 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
Glasgow, Kanawha County, West Virginia -
Hometown
Northampton County, Virginia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38546988 -
Rank
Private -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
I Company,
3rd Battalion,
175th Infantry Regiment,
29th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
17 November 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Schleiden, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| N | 17 | 7 |
Immediate family
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Members
William M. Thompson (father)
Iva L. (Legg) Thompson (mother)
Edmund Thompson (brother)
Okey E. Thompson (brother)
Pauline M. Thompson (sister)
Clyde A. Thompson (brother)
Helen Thopson (sister)
Pearl Thompson (sister)
Rebecca L. (Gardner) Thompson (wife)
More information
Private Lloyd Thompson enlisted on 9 December 1943 in Houston, Texas. He joined his unit from a replacement depot on 3 August 1944.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry HIrsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Family Trees / Headstone and Interment Record / WWII Draft Card
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet