United States of America

U.S. Army · United States

Carl Allen Thomson

Specialist Four

1949 – 1969

Vietnam Wall · Panel 14W

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Specialist Four Carl Allen Thomson served in the U.S. Army. Carl served with the 198 LIGHT INF BDE. Carl served in the Vietnam War and the Cold War. Carl was 20 years old.

How He Died

Manner Combat Death

Cause Blast injury

Circumstance Killed in action

Place Quang Tin

Service Record

U.S. Army

D CO, 1ST BN, 6TH INFANTRY, 198TH INFANTRY BDE, AMERICAL DIV, USARV

Infantryman (11B)

SP4

INFANTRYMAN

QUANG TIN

1988

Pay grade E04.

Conflicts

Vietnam War Cold War

Awards & Decorations 4

For service and achievement

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 14W · Line 12 cut as CARL A THOMSON

Vietnam Veterans Memorial Panel 16W · Line 77 cut as CARL A THOMPSON

In Our Keeping

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Carl Allen Thomson

Specialist Four

U.S. Army

- 1988

6th Infantry Regiment

6TH INFANTRY REGIMENT - Distinctive Unit Insignia

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