Thompson, Theodore A, Jr., 1LT

Fallen

Photo In Uniform

Service Details

Final Rank
First Lieutenant

Last Service Branch
Infantry

Last MOS
1542-Infantry Unit Commander

Last MOS Group
Infantry

Primary Unit
1968-1968, 1542, C Company, 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry (Rakkasans)

Service Years
1966 - 1968

Last Photo

Personal Details

Home State

Massachusetts

Year of Birth
1942

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Casualty Info

Last Address Boston

Casualty Date Sep 07, 1968
Cause KIA-Killed in Action	Reason Gun, Small Arms Fire
Location Vietnam, South (Vietnam)	Conflict Vietnam War
Location of Interment Arlington National Cemetery (VLM) - Arlington, Virginia	Wall/Plot Coordinates Section 30 Plot 657-1

Official Badges

Unofficial Badges

Military Associations and Other Affiliations


	1968, National Cemetery Administration (NCA), Arlington National Cemetery (VLM) (Arlington, Virginia)
	2013, Vietnam Veterans Memorial - Assoc. Page
	2025, The National Gold Star Family Registry

Photo Album (More...)

news clip	HS	headstone	Service Photo
Current Photo	Current Photo	Vietnam Wall	Vietnam Memorial

Ribbon Bar

Unit Assignments

3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry (Rakkasans)


	1967-1968, 1542, C Company, 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry (Rakkasans)
	1967-1968, 1542, 3rd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division
	1968-1968, 1542, C Company, 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry (Rakkasans)

Combat and Non-Combat Operations


	1967-1968 Vietnam War/Counteroffensive Phase III Campaign (1967-68)
	1968-1968 Vietnam War/Tet Counteroffensive Campaign (1968)
	1968-1968 Vietnam War/Counteroffensive Phase IV Campaign (1968)
	1968-1968 Vietnam War/Counteroffensive Phase V Campaign (1968)

Colleges Attended



	1962-1966, Fitchburg State College

Additional Information

Last Known Activity:

Thank You for Visiting

Information has been provided by Major James Bond (USA RET) Company Commander C Co 3d Bn 187th Inf

If you knew Ted please contact me so that I can update this page. I am a member of the same College Fraternity as Ted. I am a Veteran of Desert Storm and have taken up caring for this page.

Comments/Citation:

Vietnam Wall Panel coords 44W 007