Robert F Thompson
Military
Victor Thompson
Object Number - UPL 79817 - Robert F Thompson
Born on a farm in Bartholomew County Indiana. Graduated with a BS in Mechanical Engineering from Purdue University, class of 1942.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Bartholomew County, Indiana | 14 October 1920 | |
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Died |
Columbus, IN | 23 January 1990 | |
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Buried |
Columbus, IN |
Revisions
Source: Military Record and Report of Separation Certificate of Service #52943
Thompson joined the Army Air Corps after being in ROTC at Purdue University. His class was graduated early after the Pearl Harbor attack. He rose to the rank of Major and was the ranking officer in the 839th Air Engineer Squadron, part of the 413th Air Service Group, supporting the 305th Bomb Group at Chelveston Air Base in England.
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / son
