Herbert Gregory Thompson Collection

Biographical Information

Gender

Male

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War or Conflict

Cold War

Military Status

Veteran

Dates of Service

1975-2001

Branch of Service

Army

Unit of Service

1st Ranger Battalion; 3rd Ranger Battalion; 7th Infantry Division; 2nd Division

Location of Service

Hunter Army Airfield, Georgia; Fort Bliss, Georgia; Fort Ord, California; Korea

Highest Rank

Command Sergeant Major

Prisoner of War

No

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War or Conflict

Grenada--History--American Invasion, 1983

Military Status

Veteran

Branch of Service

Army

Location of Service

Grenada

Battles/Campaigns

Operation Urgent Fury

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War or Conflict

Panama--History--American Invasion, 1989

Military Status

Veteran

Branch of Service

Army

Location of Service

Panama

Battles/Campaigns

Operation Just Cause

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War or Conflict

Operation Restore Hope, 1992-1993

Military Status

Veteran

Branch of Service

Army

Location of Service

Somalia

Battles/Campaigns

Operation Restore Hope

Collection Information

Type of Resource:

Video: MiniDV [1 item] --Oral history interview

Interviewer:

Sheila Burkes

Contributor:

Amber Jaynes

Contributor Affiliation/Organization:

Bellsouth Georgia Telecom Pioneers

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/37023

Subjects:

Thompson, Herbert Gregory

Cold War--Personal Narratives

United States. Army.

Grenada--History--American Invasion, 1983--Personal Narratives

United States. Army.

Panama--History--American Invasion, 1989--Personal Narratives

United States. Army.

Operation Restore Hope, 1992-1993--Personal Narratives

United States. Army.

Cite as:

Herbert Gregory Thompson Collection
(AFC/2001/001/37023), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress