--- General / Personal ---

Last name: THOMPSON
First name: CARL WAYNE
Home of Record (official): RICHMOND
State (official): VA
Date of Birth: Wednesday, November 17, 1948
Sex: Male
Race: Caucasian
Marital Status: Married

--- Military ---

Branch: Army
Rank: SSG
Serial Number: 240780232
Component: Regular
Pay grade: E6
MOS (Military Occupational Specialty code): 11B40
11th Armored Cavalry Regiment
Howitzer Battery 1st Squadron

--- Action ---

KIA WITH C CO, 1ST BN, 46TH INF, 196TH LIB

Start of Tour: Wednesday, August 25, 1971
Date of Casualty: Tuesday, October 5, 1971
Age at time of loss: 22
Casualty type: (A1) Hostile, died
Reason: Gun, small arms fire (Ground casualty)
Country: South Vietnam
Province: Quang Nam
The Wall: Panel 02W - Row 035