Karl Ludwig ThompsonLance Corporal1ST BRIDGE CO, 7TH ENGINEERS, 3RD MARDIV United States Marine Corps 22 February 1945 - 17 January 1966 Security, Colorado Panel 04E Line 078 |
 
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The database page for Karl Ludwig Thompson
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Although you've been gone for over 40 years, I still miss you like it was just yesterday. You will always be alive in my heart. I love you, Karl.
From his sister, |
A Note from The Virtual WallThe 7th Engineer's Jan 1966 Command Chronology contains the following entry:"172225 [10:25 pm, 17 Jan] M-60 crane out of action by electrically detonated mine, 2 KIA. AT943677"The M-60 is an M-35 truck chassis with a bed mounted crane, normally operated by a two-man crew. The incident occurred on Route 540 about 11 kilometers southwest of Danang Airbase, just north of Phuoc Nanh village. The two men killed by the mine were LCpl Karl L. Thompson and LCpl Lawrence T. Hammond of Baltimore, Maryland. |
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With all respect
Jim Schueckler, former CW2, US Army
Ken Davis, Commander, United States Navy (Ret)
Memorial first published on 03 Jun 2007
Last updated 08/10/2009