Hans A. Thompson Papers

Collection

Identifier: M2037

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The collection contains family correspondence (1943-1945); ephemera (1945, 1976-1984); annotated maps (n.d.); copy of U.S. Military History Institute Survey (1995).

Dates

1943-1945, 1976-1984, 1995

Creator

Thompson, Hans A.,1924-2011. (Person)
Thompson, Hans A., 1924- (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research.

Copyright

All requests for permission to publish, reproduce, or quote from material in the collection should be discussed with the appropriate librarian or archivist. Permission for publication may be given on behalf of the Denver Public Library as the owner of the physical item. It is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which also must be obtained by the customer. The Library does not assume any responsibility for infringement of copyright or publication rights of the manuscript held by the writer, heirs, donors, or executors. Reproduction restrictions are decided on a case-by-case basis.

Biographical / Historical

Hans Thompson was born in Seattle, Wash. in 1924 and enlisted in the Army at Pullman, Wash. in 1942. At the time of his enlistment he was unmarried and had completed one year of college. Thompson joined the 10th Mountain Division at Camp Hale, Colo., later transferred to Camp Swift, Tex. before being sent to Italy. He served with Companies D and I of the 86th Infantry Regiment and Company K of the 85th Infantry Regiment. Thompson attained the rank of First Sergeant and received the Bronze Star Medal for his actions at C. Della Gatte in 1945.