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THOMPSON, Clifford - Date of
birth
12 October 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Huntington, Cabell County, West Virginia -
Hometown
Cabell County, West Virginia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35657696 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
513th Parachute Infantry Regiment,
17th Airborne Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
25 January 1945 - Place of
death
Near Espeler, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 6 | 23 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Boyd Thompson (father)
Stella M. (Adkins) Thompson (mother)
John J. Thompson (brother)
More information
Pfc Clifford Thompson enlisted in Huntington, West Virginia on 12 April 1943.He worked on a farm before he enlisted.
He was first buried at Temporary American Military Cemetery Grand Failly, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record, http://www.ww2-airborne.us
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Cory Hedin