Arthur S. Thomson

Company B 1st Battalion 22nd Infantry

4th Infantry Division

KIA 06/14/1944

Arthur Stanley Thomson was born in Hollis/Long Island, New York on June 14, 1915.

Prior to entering military service he was employed by Barnes and Noble
in New York City.

He was drafted into the Army on March 4, 1941 at Jamaica, New York. His home of residence was listed as
Westchester County, New York and his civilian occupation was listed as General Industry Clerks.
He had completed three years of High School and was single with dependents. His religion was
listed as Protestant.

The date of his assignment to the 22nd Infantry is unknown but he was serving as a
Private with Company B 22nd Infantry at least by October 1941 as he is in a Company
photo taken at Fort Benning, Georgia during that time frame.

Private Arthur S. Thomson

From a Company photograph of Company B 22nd Infantry circa June-October 1941

Courtesy of John and Gladys King

The envelope for a letter written by Arthur Thomson to the New York Herald Tribune newspaper
and postmarked at Augusta, Georgia April 11, 1942 showing Thomson serving at Camp Gordon, Georgia
with Company B 22nd Infantry.

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He was awarded the Good Conduct Medal in Headquarters 22nd Infantry Motorized General Orders No. 5,
dated June 8, 1943 at Fort Dix, New Jersey.

Technician Grade 5 Thomson was killed in action in France during the attack against the Quineville Ridge
on June 14, 1944.

Decorations of Arthur S. Thomson

Arthur S. Thomson was buried in the temporary U.S. Military Cemetery
Sainte Mere-Eglise #2 at Carentan, France in Block B Row 3 Grave 47 and was moved to the permanent
cemetery at Colleville-sur-Mer, in the 1947-1949 time frame, when the temporary cemeteries were shut down.

Burial:
Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial
Colleville-sur-Mer
Departement du Calvados
Basse-Normandie, France
Plot E Row 25 Grave 37

Top photo of Private First Class Arthur S. Thomson at Camp Gordon, Georgia circa 1942-43 from the webmaster's collection

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