Buried at Mount Moriah Cemetery Battles and wars Korean War Battles/wars American Civil War | Name William Thompson Rank Private first class Role Medal of Honor, 1950 | |
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Died August 23, 1950, Haman County, South Korea Awards Medal of Honor, Purple Heart | ||
Service/branch United States Army Allegiance United States of America | ||
William Thompson (1812-September 12, 1872) was an American sailor who was a Signal Quartermaster in the American Civil War and recipient of the Medal of Honor for action at Forts Beauregard and Walker on Hilton Head, South Carolina, on November 7, 1861. He was wounded by a piece of shell which caused his legs to be amputated.
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