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NAME George William Thompson |
NICKNAME — |
SERVICE NUMBER 316287 |
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| UNIT Company L Third Battalion 8th Marines |
HOME OF RECORD Route 1 Mount Olivet Kentucky |
NEXT OF KIN Father, Mr. George H. Thompson |
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| DATE OF BIRTH June 16, 1919 |
ENTERED SERVICE August 15, 1941 |
DATE OF LOSS November 20, 1942 |
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| REGION Solomon Islands |
CAMPAIGN / AREA Guadalcanal |
CASUALTY TYPE Killed In Action |
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| CIRCUMSTANCES OF LOSS PFC George W. Thompson served with Company L, 8th Marines, during the Guadalcanal campaign. Between 18-20 November 1942, the 8th Marines took up positions and prepared to participate in a renewed westward attack along the north coast of Guadalcanal. For the regiment’s Third Battalion, this meant occupying a grassy ridge just east of the Matanikau River and sending out daily combat patrols into Japanese territory. This “aggressive patrolling” cost the life of PFC George W. Thompson, who was killed in action at 1330 hours on 20 November 1942. His body could not be recovered from the field. |
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| INDIVIDUAL DECORATIONS Purple Heart |
LAST KNOWN RANK Private First Class |
STATUS OF REMAINS Not recovered. |
MEMORIALS Manila American Cemetery |
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