William Milton Thompson
Sergeant First Class E-6 (P) Army World War II
- Branch of Service
- Army
- Rank
- Sergeant First Class E-6 (P)
- Unit
- HHC, 12th Sptc Bde TUSA
- Conflict / Era
- World War II
- Years of Service
- 1942 – 1967
- Date of Birth
- 10/15/1906
- Date of Death
- 08/08/1974
- Hometown
- Paris, OH
- Burial Location
- Paris Twp: Oakdale
- Monument Paver
- No
- Overseas Service
- Germany; came to Union County in the 1920's from an orphanage near Akron. Befriended by John & Jerry McAuliffe.; After his military service, returned to Marysville until his death August 8, 1974. Friend of Leila Rausch Hill
- Township (entering service)
- Paris
- Township (current / at death)
- Paris
- School
- West Portage, Ohio (orphanage)
- Record Authenticated
- No
Biography
Overseas service: Germany; came to Union County in the 1920's from an orphanage near Akron. Befriended by John & Jerry McAuliffe.; After his military service, returned to Marysville until his death August 8, 1974. Friend of Leila Rausch Hill. School: West Portage, Ohio (orphanage). at his death, he gave his $10,000 insurance benefit to the orphanage he ran away from in Portage County, Ohio and to the VFW National Home for children at Eaton Rapids, Mich.; 1942 - 1967
Source: DD-214, Union Co. Recorder's Office, Vol. 11, p. 230