ThompsonJames - 669th POW

416th Bombardment Group (L)

S/Sgt. James Bryan ("Jack?") Thompson

Airplane Armorer - Gunner, 15016702

Prisoner Of War

669th Bombardment Squadron (L)

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Born: 24-Jul-1924, Boyer, Pocahontas County, West Virginia

Entered Military Service: Date: 17-Jan-1941 At: Ft Hayes Columbus, OH
NARA Enlistment Record: Enlisted Serial # 15016702

POW summary:
Fail to Return Date: 6-Jun-1944
Captured: 6-Jun-1944, Near Forges-Les-Eaux, By: Fieldpolice
POW Camp: Stalag Luft 3 Sagan-Silesia Bavaria (Moved to Nuremberg-Langwasser) 49-11
Return Date: Before 31-May-1945
NARA WW II POW Data File Latest Report Date: 6-Jun-1945
NARA WW II POW Data File ID: 82475 / (PDF)

Died: 12-Apr-1996, New Berlin, Waukesha County, Wisconsin

On-line Memorials:
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Obituary

James Bryan Or Jim Thompson, 71

Died unexpectedly Fri., April 12, 1996, age 71 years.

Dear husband of Lynn (nee Landrum). Loving father of Robin (Raja) Nandyal and James "J.B." (Pandora) Thompson. Proud grandpa of Neela, Rocky, Fielding "F.J." and Savannah. Dear son of Nola and the late Hunter Thompson. Brother of Lacy, Ivan (Pearl) Thompson, Martha Ficarra, Naomi (Floyd) George and Betty Ann Thompson. Also loved by nieces, nephews, other relatives and many friends.

Visitation Wisconsin Memorial, Chapel of the Flowers, 132n d and W. Capitol Dr., Tues., April 16, 1-2:30 PM. Funeral Services 2:30 PM. Private Entombment to follow.

Jim was a USAF Major Retired. "Thanks for the good times, grandpa."

KRAUSE FUNERAL HOME 12401 W. National/Oklahoma Ave. 786-8009

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (WI) - Sunday, April 14, 1996

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Wisconsin) 14 April 1996, Thompson, James Bryan Obituary, GenealogyBank.com (https://www.genealogybank.com/doc/obituaries/obit/0F71A4E976256116-0F71A4E976256116 [subscription required] : accessed 9 April 2021)

MACR 6045 Details

Notes:
A/C Seen to Crash. Lost as a result of Enemy Anti-Aircraft and Other Circumstances. Crash landed just after target.

Description:
Two box leader's planes, Maj. Meng's and Maj. Campbell's, were hit even before they reached the target. ... Maj. Campbell was unable to make it. As the crews reported it, he kept his plane under control and appeared to make a normal landing in an open field in France. With him were Lt. William H. Palin, S/Sgt. Harold R. Hatch, and S/Sgt. James B. Thompson.
(416th BG History 1944)

See also Mission # 68

Photos and Documents

1930 US Census

1940 US Census

Newspaper Clipping
The Akron Beacon Journal
14-Feb-1943

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The Akron Beacon Journal
14-Feb-1943

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The Akron Beacon Journal
24-Jun-1944

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The Akron Beacon Journal
24-Jun-1944

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The Akron Beacon Journal
02-Jul-1944

James B Thompson

James B Thompson

James B Thompson

James B Thompson

Apr 28, 1944
A-20J
669th Bomb Sq."Combat Crew". L-R: SSgt James B. Thompson, 1Lt Joseph (nmi) Kupits, Cpt Meredith Joy Huff, SSgt. Harold F. Hatch. A/C is "Holey Joe"

SSgt James B. Thompson

A-20
669th Bomb Sq., L-R: SSgt Grady F. Cope, 1Lt Joseph (nmi) Kupits, Cpt Meredith J. Huff, SSgt James B. Thompson. A/C is "Holy Joe"

SSgt James B. Thompson

MACR Capture document

Newspaper Clipping
The Akron Beacon Journal
29-May-1945

Post-WW II Draft Registration
30-Aug-1945

Post-WW II Draft Registration
30-Aug-1945

Newspaper Clipping
The Akron Beacon Journal
04-Jul-1948

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The Akron Beacon Journal
04-Jul-1948

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The Akron Beacon Journal
31-Jul-1948

Meredith Joy Huff And James Thompson

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The Akron Beacon Journal
26-Sep-1951

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Green Bay Press Gazette
20-Feb-1960

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Portage Daily Register
27-Apr-1960

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The Oshkosh Northwestern
29-Sep-1960

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