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Headstone of Carl Wayne Thompson
Headstone of Carl Wayne Thompson
U.S. Army · United States United States

Carl Wayne Thompson

Staff Sergeant
1948 – 1971
Bronze Star Medal
Purple HeartNational Defense Service MedalVietnam Service MedalRepublic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
Vietnam Wall · Panel 02W
Life Keepsakes Service Decorations Shadow Box Memorials Laid to Rest In Our Keeping

Staff Sergeant Carl Wayne Thompson served in the U.S. Army. Carl served with the 196 LIGHT INF BDE. Carl served in the Vietnam War. Carl was 22 years old.

How They Died
Manner Combat Death
Cause Gunshot wound
Circumstance Killed in action
Place Quang Nam
Keepsakes
Carl W Thompson
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Service Record
U.S. Army
C CO, 1ST BN, 46TH INFANTRY, AMERICAL DIV, USARV
Infantryman (11B)
SSG
INFANTRYMAN
QUANG NAM
1971
Pay grade E06.
Conflicts
Vietnam War
Awards & Decorations 5

For service and achievement

Bronze Star Medal
Purple Heart

Campaign and service medals

National Defense Service Medal
Vietnam Service Medal

Foreign awards

Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
Memorials
Vietnam Veterans Memorial Panel 02W · Line 35 cut as CARL W THOMPSON
Burial Information
Cemetery Salisbury National Cemetery
In Our Keeping
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Carl Wayne Thompson
Staff Sergeant
U.S. Army
- 1971
46th Infantry Regiment
Staff Sergeant
Bronze Star Medal
Purple Heart National Defense Service Medal Vietnam Service Medal Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
46TH INFANTRY REGIMENT - Distinctive Unit Insignia

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