William Henry Thompson

Korean War Medal of Honor recipient (1927–1950)
Person human Q8019361
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William Henry Thompson

Summary

William Henry Thompson is a human[1]. His place of birth was New York City[2]. He was born on +1927-08-16T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Haman County[4]. He died on +1950-08-06T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a military personnel[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • William Henry Thompson was born in New York City[2].
  • William Henry Thompson died in Haman County[4].
  • William Henry Thompson was born on +1927-08-16T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Henry Thompson died on +1950-08-06T00:00:00Z[5].
  • William Henry Thompson is buried at Long Island National Cemetery[8].
  • William Henry Thompson held citizenship in United States[9].
  • William Henry Thompson worked as a military personnel[6].
  • William Henry Thompson received the Medal of Honor[10].
  • William Henry Thompson received the Purple Heart[11].
  • William Henry Thompson's image is recorded as William H. Thompson (MOH).jpg[12].
  • William Henry Thompson is recorded as male[13].
  • William Henry Thompson's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • William Henry Thompson's military branch is recorded as United States Army[15].
  • William Henry Thompson's military branch is recorded as United States Army[16].
  • William Henry Thompson's Commons category is recorded as William Henry Thompson[17].
  • William Henry Thompson's military, police or special rank is recorded as Private First Class[18].
  • William Henry Thompson's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 9216[19].
  • William Henry Thompson's participated in conflict is recorded as Korean War[20].
  • William Henry Thompson's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/027093p[21].
  • William Henry Thompson's family name is recorded as Thompson[22].
  • William Henry Thompson's given name is recorded as William[23].
  • William Henry Thompson's given name is recorded as Henry[24].
  • William Henry Thompson's allegiance is recorded as United States[25].
  • William Henry Thompson's military casualty classification is recorded as killed in action[26].
  • William Henry Thompson's image of grave is recorded as Grave of William Thompson.jpg[27].

Body

Origins and Family

William Henry Thompson's place of birth was New York City[2]. He was born on +1927-08-16T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

William Henry Thompson worked as a military personnel[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Medal of Honor[10], a courage award[28], in United States[29], founded in 1862[30] and Purple Heart[11], a medallion[31], in United States[32], founded in 1932[33].

Death and Burial

William Henry Thompson died on +1950-08-06T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Haman County[4]. Burial took place at Long Island National Cemetery[8].

Why It Matters

William Henry Thompson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[7] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was William Henry Thompson born?

William Henry Thompson was born in New York City[2].

Where did William Henry Thompson die?

William Henry Thompson died in Haman County[4].

What did William Henry Thompson do for work?

William Henry Thompson worked as military personnel[6].

What awards did William Henry Thompson receive?

Honors received include Medal of Honor[10] and Purple Heart[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [12] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . vlm.cem.va.gov. vlm.cem.va.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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