Biographical Information

Name:

Joe Thompson, Jr.

Date of Birth:

1919

Place of Birth:

Nashville, TN

Gender:

Male

Race:

Unspecified

Home State:

TN

War or Conflict:

World War II, 1939-1946

Status:

Veteran

Dates of Service:

1941-1945

Branch of Service:

Air Force

Unit of Service:

67th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron, 9th Air Force; 109th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron

Location of Service:

England; Normandy, France; Belgium; Rhine Valley; Kassel, Germany; Central Germany

Highest Rank:

Major

Prisoner of War:

Unknown

Service Related Injury:

No

Service History Note:

Veteran served as a reconnaissance pilot. Thompson joined the British Royal Air Force early in the war to gain experience and training.

Collection Information

Type of Resource:

Manuscript: Typewritten Transcript [1item]

Photograph: Copy photographic print [18items]

Donor:

Linda Barnickel

Donor Affiliation/Organization:

Nashville Room, Nashville Public Library

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/9437

Subjects:

Thompson, Joe
World War II, 1939-1946 -- Personal Narratives
United States. Air Force.

Cite as:

Joe Thompson Collection (AFC/2001/001/9437), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress