G. W. Thompson

Korean War
RankAviation Ordnanceman Airman U.S. Navy
Date of DeathApril 14 1952
National Defense Service Medal
Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Thompson was awarded the National Defense Service Medal.
Notes
Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Thompson was a crew member of a patrol bomber, P2V-4 Neptune, from Patrol Squadron 26, based at the Naval Air Station Brunswick, Maine. On April 14, 1952, the aircraft had engine failure and hit trees during a forced landing, killing six crew members.