Name:
Selmer Thompson
Rank:
Staff Sergeant
Serial Number:
39686081
Unit:
562nd Bomber Squadron, 388th Bomb Group
Date of Death:
1944-03-06
State:
California
Cemetery:
Ardennes American Cemetery, Neupré, Belgium
Plot:
A
Row:
23
Grave:
6
Decoration:
Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters, Purple Heart
Comments:
Selmer Thompson was born in 1911 in California. He served in the 562nd Bomber Squadron, 388th Bomber Group (Heavy), as a Staff Sergeant and tail gunner of #42-31194 "Duchess of Dixie" aircraft during World War II. He was Killed in Action on March 6, 1944 when his plane was shot down by a fighter. SSgt Thompson is now buried in the Ardennes American Cemetery, Neupré, Belgium. He was one of the many brave Americans of the 388th Bomber Group who lost their lives in aerial operations against the German forces from June 1943 - August 1945.