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THOMPSON, James David - Date of
birth
14 May 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Whiteville, Columbus County, North Carolina -
Hometown
Whiteville, Columbus County, North Carolina
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34456456 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
313th Infantry Regiment,
79th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
14 October 1944 - Place of
death
Near Emberménil, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 23 | 64 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Robert T. Thompson (father)
Louise (Neill) Thompson (mother)
More information
S/Sgt James D. Thompson was employed at the Tupelo Manufacturing Company before he enlisted at Fort Bragg, North Carolina on 13 October 1942.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.com - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, Combat History 79th Infantry Division, www.findagrave.com - Coleman
Photo source: www.ancestry.com - U.S. WWII Young American Patriots