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Randall—Lewis Thompson of the Seabees and a brother of Bert Thompson of Randall, Iowa, arrived recently in San Francisco, just two years to the day since he shipped from there. He has lived in foxholes and in danger zones almost continuously on various South Pacific islands and was never wounded, but upon arriving in San Francisco, he made a misstep in getting off a bus, fell and broke his ankle and will be hospitalized there at least six weeks.
He and his son, Lyle Thompson, enlisted and entered the service together, two and a half years ago, but at Chicago Lyle was sent to Great Lakes and Lewis to the east coast. They both expected to be home on leave together, but Lyle’s leave was cancelled on his ship, the Philadelphia, was selected to go as escort to President Truman’s ship to Germany.
Source: Daily Freeman Journal, Webster City, IA, July 21, 1945
Lewis Oscar Thompson, Sr. was born Apr. 28, 1898 to Lars L. Jr. and Kari Larson Thompson. He died Oct. 30, 1966 and is buried in the Roland Cemetery, Roland, IA.
Lewis Sr. served in World War II with the 88th Naval Construction Battalion.
Three sons of Lewis and Myrtle also served in World War II:
Lyle Virgil Thompson was born Mar. 29, 1924 and died Oct. 5, 1999. He is buried in Resthaven Cemetery, West Des Moines, IA. Lyle served with the U.S. Navy in World War II aboard the U.S.S. Philadelphia.
Wayne Tilden Thompson was born Apr. 24, 1926 to Lewis O. and Myrtle Harriet Wicks Thompson. Private Thompson served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Lewis Oscar Thompson, Jr. was born May 4, 1928 and died May 11, 2003. He is buried in Resthaven Cemetery, West Des Moines, IA. Tech Sgt. Thompson served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
