“He won the hearts of many in Plzeň”: US veteran George Thompson dies at 99

Name: “He won the hearts of many in Plzeň”: US veteran George Thompson dies at 99
Uploaded: 2024-07-19T09:47:34+00:00
Channel: Martin Hladík
Description: The American war veteran George Thompson, who helped liberate Plzeň in May 1945 with the 16th Armored Division, has died at the age of 99. He was the last of the surviving American veterans who liberated the city and returned repeatedly for the annual Liberation Festival. The West Bohemian capital held a memorial in his

Photo: Miroslav Chaloupka, ČTK

The American war veteran George Thompson, who helped liberate Plzeň in May 1945 with the 16th Armored Division, has died at the age of 99. He was the last of the surviving American veterans who liberated the city and returned repeatedly for the annual Liberation Festival. The West Bohemian capital held a memorial in his honour on Monday.

George Thompson joined the US army at the age of 19.

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Author: Jakub Ferenčík