Compiled by Carl Wayne Gray
Name | Thompson, Sam | |
Birth | 11 Aug 1931 [1, 2] | |
Gender | Male | |
Reference Number | THOM.S008 | |
_FGRAVE | 21120968 | |
Military Service | Korean War, Radioman First Class (RD1), United States Navy [3] | |
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United States of America Flag, 48 Stars (1912-1959) In 1912, two stars were added to the United States flag, representing Arizona and New Mexico, bringing the total number of stars to 48. They were arranged in six rows of eight stars each. American fighting men would fight under this flag during four wars: World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and the beginning of the Vietnam War. (In 1959,… |
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United States Navy |
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Korea |
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Korean War (1950-1953) |
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United States Navy Enlisted Rates |
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Death | 23 Jun 2001 [1, 4] | |
Burial | Rusk Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois ![]() |
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Headstone, Thompson, Sam and Bertha M. |
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Person ID | I34017 | Carl Wayne Gray Research |
Last Modified | 23 Feb 2024 |
Father | Thompson, Louie Robert, b. 26 Sep 1905 d. 22 Jan 1987 (Age 81 years) | |
Mother | Coble, Evalena Selma 'Evie', b. 2 Apr 1901, Flora, Clay County, Illinois ![]() ![]() | |
Family ID | F11530 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Family | Smith, Bertha May, b. 19 Sep 1930, Rochester, Monroe County, New York ![]() ![]() | |
Marriage | 9 Apr 1955 | San Diego, San Diego County, California ![]() |
Age at Marriage | He : 23 years and 8 months - She : 24 years and 7 months. | |
Family ID | F13941 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Last Modified | 31 Jan 2023 |
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