Leonard Andrew Thompson
PFC Leonard A. Thompson served with Dog Company, Second Battalion, 18th Marines.
He was reported missing in action at Betio, Tarawa atoll, on 20 November 1943.
Branch
Marine Corps Regular
Service Number 349445
Current Status
Remains Not Recovered
Pursuit Category
This case is under Active Pursuit by the DPAA.
Capsule History
Pre-War Life
Birth
August 12, 1920
at Littleton, CO
Parents
James Thompson (d.1926)
Julia Barry Thompson (d. 1925)
Education
Two years of college; details unknown
Occupation & Employer
Unknown
Service Life
Entered Service
January 6, 1942
at Denver, CO
Home Of Record
1540 Steele Street
Denver, CO
Next Of Kin
Brother, Mr. James J. Thompson
Military Specialty
Pioneer
Primary Unit
18th Marines (D/2)
Campaigns Served
Guadalcanal
Tarawa
Individual Decorations
Purple Heart
Additional Service Details
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Loss And Burial
Circumstances Of Loss
PFC Leonard A. Thompson landed on Betio, Tarawa atoll, on 20 November 1943. He was reported missing in action, and later declared dead, effective that date. No further details of his fate are known.
Burial Information or Disposition
Burial information not known – remains not recovered.
A memorial marker was erected in Cemetery 33, Grave 11, Row 3, Plot 3.
Next Of Kin Address
Address of brother, Mr. James J. Thompson
Location Of Loss
Leonard Thompson was last seen prior to landing on Betio, Tarawa atoll.