George Gifford "Junior" Thompson
Lance Corporal Marine Corps Cuban Missile Crisis
- Branch of Service
- Marine Corps
- Rank
- Lance Corporal
- Unit
- Headquarters Company, Headquarters Batallion, 2nd Marine Division, Fleet Marine Force
- Conflict / Era
- Cuban Missile Crisis
- Years of Service
- 1959 – 1963
- Date of Birth
- 08/15/1941
- Hometown
- Claibourne, OH
- Awards & Decorations
- Good Conduct Medal
- Monument Paver
- No
- Reserve Service
- 1963 – 1965
- Township (entering service)
- Claibourne
- Township (current / at death)
- Kingston, Ohio
- Church
- Church of Christ in Christian Union
- School
- Richwood High School
- Record Authenticated
- No
Decorations
Biography
Church: Church of Christ in Christian Union. School: Richwood High School. Stationed at Camp LeJeune, North Carolina; service # 1867269; entered into service 06/05/1959 in Cleveland, Ohio; Honorable Discharge from Camp Lejeune, North Carolina on 03/15/1963
Source: Veteran data form, DD-214, and photograph provided by George (Junior) Gifford Thompson | DD-214 Marion, Ohio removed from folder 8-19-2001 by Esther Carmany