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Staff Sergeant Thomas A Thornton
| Name | Thomas A Thornton |
| Rank | Staff Sergeant |
| Army Serial # | 6704964 |
| State | New York |
| Date of death | 1944-08-06 |
| Plot, Row, Grave | K, 16, 14 |
| Cemetery | Brittany American Cemetery, St. James, France, Google Maps |
| Role | MOS 651 Platoon Sergeant |
| Unit | C Company, 330th Infantry Regiment, 83rd Infantry Division |
| Awards |  |
| Remarks | Staff Sergeant Thornton was a member of C Company. The morning report for July 15, 1944 on pages 24 and 25 list him joining the unit from the 48th Replacement Battalion on July 13, 1944. The morning report for August 6, 1944 on page 9 lists his promotion to Staff Sergeant on July 31, 1944. Page 13, for August 8, 1944, lists him as killed in action on August 6, 1944. |
| Documents | - Morning report July 15, 1944, C Company 330th IR, page 24 - Morning report July 15, 1944, C Company 330th IR, page 25 - Morning report August 6, 1944, C Company 330th IR, page 8 - Morning report August 8, 1944, C Company 330th IR, page 13 |
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