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THOMPSON, Woodrow J - Date of
birth
1918 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Indiana -
Hometown
Harvey, Cook County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
16143213 -
Rank
Technician Fifth Grade -
Function
Half-Track Driver -
Unit
HQ & HQ Company,
48th Armored Infantry Battalion,
7th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
8 September 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Maizieres-les-Metz, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 26 | 61 |
Immediate family
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Members
James Thompson (father)
Margaret Thompson (mother)
More information
T/5 Woodrow J. Thompson enlisted in Chicago, Illinois on 14 November 1942, he trained at Camp Polk, Louisiana.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census / Headstone and Interment Record, https://www.7tharmddiv.org
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Dwight Anderson