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THOMPSON, William Lawrence - Date of
birth
16 August 1914 -
Age
30 -
Place of birth
Trenton, Grundy County, Missouri -
Hometown
Trenton, Grundy County, Missouri -
Ethnicity
White
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37000305 -
Rank
Technician Fifth Grade -
Function
unknown -
Unit
358th Infantry Regiment,
90th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
8 April 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Goldlauter, southeast of Zella-Mehlis, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 10 | 9 |
Immediate family
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Members
Ernest E. Thompson (father)
Laura A. (Wise) Thompson (mother)
Edgar Thompson (brother)
Ralph Thompson (brother)
James L. Thompson (brother)
Jack P. Thompson (brother)
George E. Thompson (brother)
Charles A. Thompson (brother)
Lloyd E. Thompson (brother)
Wanda Thompson (sister)
Margaret Thompson (sister)
Romayne Thompson (sister)
Jessie T. Thompson (sister)
Naomi Thompson (wife)
Source of information: www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - ABC's of My Family, Family Tree, 1920/1940 Census; http://cgsc.contentdm.oclc.org - 358th Inf Regiment / 90th Inf Division, After Action Report April 1945
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Sandra Brinckerhoff