Staff Sergeant Thompson was part of the crew of B-24D # 42-40525 which was lost on 7 May 1944 over Sawar, Northern Netherlands, New Guinea, during World War II.
He resided in Oregon prior to the war.
Originally listed as missing in action, he was presumed dead as of 15 February 1946, when searches failed to turn up any trace of the aircraft and it's occupants.
In early 1974, the wreckage of B-24D # 42-40525 was discovered in Lae, Papau, New Guinea.
The remains of the ten airman were recovered and identified through dog tags as well as the identification plate from the aircraft.
He was interred here on October 18,1974.
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Crew that perished on B-24D # 42-40525 :
Branch, Sidney H. ~ T/Sgt, VA
Dixon, Richard F. ~ Sgt, CT
Drucker, Michael E. ~ Sgt, NY
Kinne, Kermit H. ~ 2nd Lt, IL
McKain, James M. ~ S/Sgt, PA
Parkinson, William R. ~ 2nd Lt, VA
Pearson, Earl R. ~ S/Sgt, PA
Silverman, George S. ~ 2nd Lt, NY
Terpning, John E. ~ 1st Lt, IL
Thompson, Ray E. ~ S/Sgt, OR
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
Special thanks to Eamonn
for transferring this record for the above information !
He resided in Oregon prior to the war.
Originally listed as missing in action, he was presumed dead as of 15 February 1946, when searches failed to turn up any trace of the aircraft and it's occupants.
In early 1974, the wreckage of B-24D # 42-40525 was discovered in Lae, Papau, New Guinea.
The remains of the ten airman were recovered and identified through dog tags as well as the identification plate from the aircraft.
He was interred here on October 18,1974.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Crew that perished on B-24D # 42-40525 :
Branch, Sidney H. ~ T/Sgt, VA
Dixon, Richard F. ~ Sgt, CT
Drucker, Michael E. ~ Sgt, NY
Kinne, Kermit H. ~ 2nd Lt, IL
McKain, James M. ~ S/Sgt, PA
Parkinson, William R. ~ 2nd Lt, VA
Pearson, Earl R. ~ S/Sgt, PA
Silverman, George S. ~ 2nd Lt, NY
Terpning, John E. ~ 1st Lt, IL
Thompson, Ray E. ~ S/Sgt, OR
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
Special thanks to Eamonn
for transferring this record for the above information !
Staff Sergeant Thompson was part of the crew of B-24D # 42-40525 which was lost on 7 May 1944 over Sawar, Northern Netherlands, New Guinea, during World War II.
He resided in Oregon prior to the war.
Originally listed as missing in action, he was presumed dead as of 15 February 1946, when searches failed to turn up any trace of the aircraft and it's occupants.
In early 1974, the wreckage of B-24D # 42-40525 was discovered in Lae, Papau, New Guinea.
The remains of the ten airman were recovered and identified through dog tags as well as the identification plate from the aircraft.
He was interred here on October 18,1974.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Crew that perished on B-24D # 42-40525 :
Branch, Sidney H. ~ T/Sgt, VA
Dixon, Richard F. ~ Sgt, CT
Drucker, Michael E. ~ Sgt, NY
Kinne, Kermit H. ~ 2nd Lt, IL
McKain, James M. ~ S/Sgt, PA
Parkinson, William R. ~ 2nd Lt, VA
Pearson, Earl R. ~ S/Sgt, PA
Silverman, George S. ~ 2nd Lt, NY
Terpning, John E. ~ 1st Lt, IL
Thompson, Ray E. ~ S/Sgt, OR
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
Special thanks to Eamonn
for transferring this record for the above information !
He resided in Oregon prior to the war.
Originally listed as missing in action, he was presumed dead as of 15 February 1946, when searches failed to turn up any trace of the aircraft and it's occupants.
In early 1974, the wreckage of B-24D # 42-40525 was discovered in Lae, Papau, New Guinea.
The remains of the ten airman were recovered and identified through dog tags as well as the identification plate from the aircraft.
He was interred here on October 18,1974.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Crew that perished on B-24D # 42-40525 :
Branch, Sidney H. ~ T/Sgt, VA
Dixon, Richard F. ~ Sgt, CT
Drucker, Michael E. ~ Sgt, NY
Kinne, Kermit H. ~ 2nd Lt, IL
McKain, James M. ~ S/Sgt, PA
Parkinson, William R. ~ 2nd Lt, VA
Pearson, Earl R. ~ S/Sgt, PA
Silverman, George S. ~ 2nd Lt, NY
Terpning, John E. ~ 1st Lt, IL
Thompson, Ray E. ~ S/Sgt, OR
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
Special thanks to Eamonn
for transferring this record for the above information !
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