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Sterling W Thompson 1910 - 1996

Sterling W Thompson of Saint Louis, Saint Louis County, MO was born on September 4, 1910, and died at age 85 years old on May 11, 1996. Sterling Thompson was buried at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery Section 1C Site 477 2900 Sheridan Road, in St. Louis.
Sterling W Thompson
Saint Louis, Saint Louis County, MO 63132
September 4, 1910
May 11, 1996
Male
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  • 09/4
    1910

    Birthday

    September 4, 1910
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    St Louis City County, Missouri United States
  • Early Life & Education

    2 Years Of High School
  • Military Service

    Branch of service: Us Army Air Forces Rank attained: SSGT Wars/Conflicts: World War Ii Military serial#: 17075289 Enlisted: June 20, 1942 in Jefferson Barracks Missouri Military branch: Air Corps Rank: Private, Army Of The United States - Includes The Following: Voluntary Enlistments Effective December 8, 1941 And Thereafter; One Year Enlistments Of National Guardsman Whose State Enlistment Expires While In The Federal Service; Officers Appointed In The Army Of The United States Under Army Regulations 605-10 Terms of enlistment: Enlistment For The Duration Of The War Or Other Emergency, Plus Six Months, Subject To The Discretion Of The President Or Otherwise According To Law
  • Professional Career

    Semiskilled Machine Shop And Related Occupations, N.e.c.
  • 05/11
    1996

    Death

    May 11, 1996
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
  • Gravesite & Burial

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    Funeral date
    Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery Section 1C Site 477 2900 Sheridan Road, in St. Louis, Mo 63125
    Burial location
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In 1910, in the year that Sterling W Thompson was born, the Boy Scouts of America was incorporated. U.S. publisher W.D. Boyce was visiting England when he became lost in the London fog. An unknown Boy Scout helped him find his way out, declining a tip (he said that he was a Boy Scout and was doing his good deed for the day). Boyce was so impressed that he incorporated the Boy Scouts of America when he returned home. Its purpose was "to teach boys patriotism, courage, self-reliance, and kindred values."
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In 1928, Sterling was 18 years old when aviatrix Amelia Earhart, age 31, became the first woman to fly solo across North America and back in August. In June, she had been part of a 3 man crew that flew the Atlantic Ocean but since she had no instrument training, she couldn't fly the plane - she kept the flight log. The North American flight became one of her many "firsts" as a female pilot.
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