The Korean War Veterans Honor Roll
G. W. Thompson
Rank
Aviation Ordnanceman Airman, U.S. Navy
Date of Death
April 14, 1952
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.