Serviceman
Phillip O Thompson
840th
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- Rank
- SSGT (3 January 1945), SSGT (6 April 1945), SSGT (7 May 1945)
- Hometown
- ELBOW LAKE MN; Elbow Lake MN
- Also written
- Phillip Thompson
- In the book
- Heroes of the 483rd, p. 89
- Sources
- 483bg-record, assoc-roster, heroes-book · service record at 483bg.org
Crews
- Alfred B. Gutgesell Crew · 840th
Awards
| Date | Award | General order | Rank then |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 January 1945 | Air Medal | 72 | SSGT |
| 6 April 1945 | Air Medal, 1st oak leaf cluster | 2122 | SSGT |
| 7 May 1945 | Air Medal, 2nd oak leaf cluster | 3085 | SSGT |
From the general orders indexed by the Army Air Corps Library and Museum.
Photographs naming him
- Newsletter 201706, page 2 photograph · view at 15thaf.org
- Newsletter 201706, page 2 photograph · view at 15thaf.org
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Statements, mentions and histories
1-25-17 GUY VENIER (OBIT) LISSAU, JOHN R 817 2-27-17 GUY VENIER (OBIT) MCCALMAN, ROBERT L 816 8-7-16 GUY VENIER (OBIT) THOMPSON, PHILLIP O 840 9-18-16 BARBARA THOMPSON Membership News continued from page 1- Message from our President Elect Dear Comrades: new ways to improve the structure of the
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