Cody "Buck" Thompson was born in Henry County, Missouri on Sept. 7, 1915 along with his twin, Cora Devon. He graduated from Deepwater High School (where he ran track) in 1934. Three years later he married Geneva Lee Wareham on Jan. 23, 1937, likely in Henry County. They had four children together. In 1940, Cody enlisted in the National Guard and became active soon after once the US entered WWII. During the war, he attended jump school and was a paratrooper instructor stateside. He deployed to France for a few months before the end of the war, but it is not believed that he saw combat.
Upon his return home, he joined the railway police. He worked for the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe railway as a guard for a short time while living in Kansas City, KS in 1947. Between 1951-1957 the family resided in Hoisington, KS where his sons attended school. Sometime after this he moved to the St. Louis Area, living in Brentwood for several years. While there, he worked as a Special Agent (detective) for the Missouri-Pacific Railroad. During his time with the Missouri-Pacific he received a major case squad diploma (making him a criminal investigator) as well as explosives and improvised devices training. He travelled often for his job, including trips to Dallas, Texas, where he was deputized as a Sheriff to conduct work as a Special Agent of MoPac.
Cody died Sept. 13, 1970, a week after his 55th birthday, due to pancreatic cancer.
military: Mo S.Sgt Btry A 681st FA BN WWII BSM
Upon his return home, he joined the railway police. He worked for the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe railway as a guard for a short time while living in Kansas City, KS in 1947. Between 1951-1957 the family resided in Hoisington, KS where his sons attended school. Sometime after this he moved to the St. Louis Area, living in Brentwood for several years. While there, he worked as a Special Agent (detective) for the Missouri-Pacific Railroad. During his time with the Missouri-Pacific he received a major case squad diploma (making him a criminal investigator) as well as explosives and improvised devices training. He travelled often for his job, including trips to Dallas, Texas, where he was deputized as a Sheriff to conduct work as a Special Agent of MoPac.
Cody died Sept. 13, 1970, a week after his 55th birthday, due to pancreatic cancer.
military: Mo S.Sgt Btry A 681st FA BN WWII BSM
Cody "Buck" Thompson was born in Henry County, Missouri on Sept. 7, 1915 along with his twin, Cora Devon. He graduated from Deepwater High School (where he ran track) in 1934. Three years later he married Geneva Lee Wareham on Jan. 23, 1937, likely in Henry County. They had four children together. In 1940, Cody enlisted in the National Guard and became active soon after once the US entered WWII. During the war, he attended jump school and was a paratrooper instructor stateside. He deployed to France for a few months before the end of the war, but it is not believed that he saw combat.
Upon his return home, he joined the railway police. He worked for the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe railway as a guard for a short time while living in Kansas City, KS in 1947. Between 1951-1957 the family resided in Hoisington, KS where his sons attended school. Sometime after this he moved to the St. Louis Area, living in Brentwood for several years. While there, he worked as a Special Agent (detective) for the Missouri-Pacific Railroad. During his time with the Missouri-Pacific he received a major case squad diploma (making him a criminal investigator) as well as explosives and improvised devices training. He travelled often for his job, including trips to Dallas, Texas, where he was deputized as a Sheriff to conduct work as a Special Agent of MoPac.
Cody died Sept. 13, 1970, a week after his 55th birthday, due to pancreatic cancer.
military: Mo S.Sgt Btry A 681st FA BN WWII BSM
Upon his return home, he joined the railway police. He worked for the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe railway as a guard for a short time while living in Kansas City, KS in 1947. Between 1951-1957 the family resided in Hoisington, KS where his sons attended school. Sometime after this he moved to the St. Louis Area, living in Brentwood for several years. While there, he worked as a Special Agent (detective) for the Missouri-Pacific Railroad. During his time with the Missouri-Pacific he received a major case squad diploma (making him a criminal investigator) as well as explosives and improvised devices training. He travelled often for his job, including trips to Dallas, Texas, where he was deputized as a Sheriff to conduct work as a Special Agent of MoPac.
Cody died Sept. 13, 1970, a week after his 55th birthday, due to pancreatic cancer.
military: Mo S.Sgt Btry A 681st FA BN WWII BSM
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