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THOMPSON, Robert James - Date of
birth
26 April 1916 -
Age
29 - Place of
birth
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
The Dalles, Wasco County, Oregon
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39098316 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
222nd Infantry Regiment,
42nd Infantry Division
-
Awards
Soldier's Medal,
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Died non-Battle - Date of
death
9 May 1945 - Place of
death
unknown
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 26 | 6 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Hazel Thompson (wife)
More information
Pvt Robert J. Thompson enlisted in San Franscisco, California on 1 August 1942.He attended 2 years of college and was a roofer before he enlisted.
He was first buried at Temporary American Military Cemetery St. Avold, France Block EE, Row 11, Grave 261.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - U.S. Headstone and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: Peter Schouteten