Harold William Thompson

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  • Name: Harold William Thompson
  • Location of Birth: Ashland County, Wisconsin
  • Date of Birth: August 8, 1936
  • Date of Death:
  • Parents: John and Anna Thomposn
  • High School and Class: Mellen High School, Mellen, Wisconsin
  • College:
  • Highest Rank: SP 4 (Specialist 4)
  • Branch: Army
  • Other Branch:
  • Date Sworn In: September 1, 1953
  • Place Sworn In: Minneapolis, Minnesota
  • Date of Discharge: August 31, 1961
  • Place of Discharge: Minneapolis, Minnesota
  • Units and Locations:
    Start Date End Date Unit(s) and Location(s) Served
    September, 1953 Basic training at Fort Riley, Kansas
    1953 1955 Main Post, Fort Riley, Kansas (Clerk Typist)
    1955 1956 SVC Battery, 969 Field Artillery Battalion in Korea
    1956 Discharged from regular Army, Fort Sheridan, Illinois
    1956 1961 Transfer to United States Army Reserves
    1961 Honorable Discharge
  • Military Awards:
    National Defense Service Medal
    Good Conduct Medal

  • Military Highlights:
    Harold provided an oral history interview with Diane Gross and Wesley Sisson.

  • Wars Involved:
    Korean Conflict

  • MIA / POW:

  • Civilian Life:
    Worked at Thermo King Corporation in Minneapolis, Minnesota from 1956-1958. Then at Minnegasco (now Center Point Energy) from 1958 to 1994.

  • Tribal Affiliation(s):

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