Information courtesy of
the TXGenWeb Matagorda Co.,
TX website: Carol Sue Gibbs, CC
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Captain Luther M.
Thompson
May 26, 1919 - March 11,
1945
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Captain Luther M. Thompson
(May 26, 1919 -
March 11, 1945)
United States Army Air Forces was a member of
the 879th Bombardment Squadron, 499th Bombardment Group. He died
when his airplane (42-24753) departed from Saipan on a combat
mission over Nagoya Japan. Almost immediately after take off,
the No. 4 engine was observed to be on fire. After the plane
crashed, there were no known survivors. Luther was first listed
as missing in action and then in June his status was changed to
killed in action. He is memorialized on the Tablets of the
Missing at Honolulu Memorial Cemetery in Honolulu, Hawaii. At
the time of his death, his family was living in Lovelady,
Houston County, Texas.
Information
from WWII Memorial Registry and the crash report for airplane
42-24753
Photo Submitted by: Carol Sue
Gibbs, CC TXGenWeb Matagorda Co., TX |
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Wadsworth Man is Now Aviation Cadet Luther
Thompson
Is Assigned to Rankin Aeronautical Academy
The Daily Tribune, October 13, 1941
Tulare, Calif. Oct. 13--Luther M.
Thompson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Travis Thompson, Wadsworth, has
received his appointment as an Aviation Cadet in the U. S. Army
Air Corps and has been assigned to the Rankin Aeronautical
Academy here for his nine weeks primary training course.
The Rankin Academy, one of the newest of the air corps training
schools, is headed by J. G. "Tex" Rankin, famous aviator who
taught more than 3500 men and women to fly without a single
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Lovelady Evergreen Cemetery, Houston County, Texas
Photo courtesy of: Marty Cash
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GOLD STAR MOTHER
Josie
Ella Thompson
July 6,
1894 - October 6, 1980
Josie is
buried in Lovelady Evergreen Cemetery in Houston
County, Texas with her husband Travis Thompson
(March 31, 1895-December 21, 1977). |
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