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Lt.Col. Paul Singer Thompson

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Lt.Col. Paul Singer Thompson

Birth
Hermitage, Bradley County, Arkansas, USA
Death
10 Aug 1944 (aged 37)
Saint-Malo, Departement d'Ille-et-Vilaine, Bretagne, France
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Saint-James, Departement de la Manche, Basse-Normandie, France Add to Map
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Plot H Row 18 Grave 3
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On the morning of 10 August 1944 German artillery began shelling the positions around St. Malo occupied by the 908th Field Artillery Battalion, Lieutenant Colonel Paul Thompson commanding. During the fierce enemy fire the commanding officer was struck by a shell fragment, killing him. Time of his death was officially recorded as 12:18 PM.
On the morning of 10 August 1944 German artillery began shelling the positions around St. Malo occupied by the 908th Field Artillery Battalion, Lieutenant Colonel Paul Thompson commanding. During the fierce enemy fire the commanding officer was struck by a shell fragment, killing him. Time of his death was officially recorded as 12:18 PM.

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LT COL 908 FA BN 83 DIV OKLAHOMA

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