awo41 Posted February 17, 2018 Share #1 Posted February 17, 2018 This is the group of Richard Newell Thompson who was killed in the Philippines near the end of the war. Theres a major amount of stuff here even his birth certificates and report cards from school. He was wounded once in New Guinea from shrapnel and then shot in the head on Luzon. Theres 3 phs in the group and 2 are named hope yall enjoy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awo41 Posted February 17, 2018 Author Share #2 Posted February 17, 2018 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awo41 Posted February 17, 2018 Author Share #3 Posted February 17, 2018 Drawing of him by a sister and a family photo from his awkward teenage years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awo41 Posted February 17, 2018 Author Share #4 Posted February 17, 2018 Burial paperwork from when they brought his body home after the war for burial. Ive got the flag from the service and photos of it on his casket Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awo41 Posted February 17, 2018 Author Share #5 Posted February 17, 2018 Heres the flag and his last letter home Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awo41 Posted February 17, 2018 Author Share #6 Posted February 17, 2018 Here is the official ph document and some condolences letters from all kinds of people in Indy. From senators to local leaders to radio stations. Also theres one from MacArthur Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awo41 Posted February 17, 2018 Author Share #7 Posted February 17, 2018 Notice how the stationary is watermarked Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awo41 Posted February 17, 2018 Author Share #8 Posted February 17, 2018 Heres his induction notice and some theater photos. He loved art and photography Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awo41 Posted February 17, 2018 Author Share #9 Posted February 17, 2018 Induction notice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awo41 Posted February 17, 2018 Author Share #10 Posted February 17, 2018 Some art he did with a colored pencil on cardboard. Theres 3 of these of various pinup girls. He initialed two of em Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awo41 Posted February 17, 2018 Author Share #11 Posted February 17, 2018 One of his phs with certificate. A letter from his CO on how he died. And the western union telegram to his family announcing his death Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awo41 Posted February 17, 2018 Author Share #12 Posted February 17, 2018 Japanese flag he mailed home, along with a fan and four rank insignia. All of these are listed on the capture papers, along witha picture of him holding the flag Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awo41 Posted February 17, 2018 Author Share #13 Posted February 17, 2018 Purple Heart and telegram announcing his wound in New Guinea, along with postcards from training in various places. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awo41 Posted February 17, 2018 Author Share #14 Posted February 17, 2018 His report card from school. His birth certificate. His wallet with photos and Social Security cards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awo41 Posted February 17, 2018 Author Share #15 Posted February 17, 2018 They close up of the telegram from the wound in New Guinea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awo41 Posted February 17, 2018 Author Share #16 Posted February 17, 2018 A condolence card from general Marshall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awo41 Posted February 17, 2018 Author Share #17 Posted February 17, 2018 One of my favorite things in the whole group. This is a photograph of him holding this actual photograph of a girlfriend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awo41 Posted February 17, 2018 Author Share #18 Posted February 17, 2018 A piece of paper talking about his unit, but at the bottom he wrote a small caption that says enclosed is eight photographs I took off of some japs,I am sending a Japanese flag later. He was killed while the flag was in route to his home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awo41 Posted February 17, 2018 Author Share #19 Posted February 17, 2018 There’s also a small data plate sitting on top of that letter. He was with the 34th division the “red arrow division Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awo41 Posted February 17, 2018 Author Share #20 Posted February 17, 2018 I’m sorry, the 32nd infantry division Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katieony Posted February 17, 2018 Share #21 Posted February 17, 2018 Wow, now that's a complete group. Thank you for sharing his story and the images. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awo41 Posted February 17, 2018 Author Share #22 Posted February 17, 2018 Heres the three purple hearts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awo41 Posted February 17, 2018 Author Share #23 Posted February 17, 2018 The backs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sundance Posted February 17, 2018 Share #24 Posted February 17, 2018 That is one expansive group. Can I ask where you got it - a relative of the soldier, a store, an auction? My Dad was with the 32nd ID. Could you provide a close up of the letter about his unit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huntssurplus Posted February 17, 2018 Share #25 Posted February 17, 2018 Wow! This is an incredible and expansive group. Thanks you for sharing and keeping his memory alive. Hunt Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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