Ernest Christian Tompson
First Lieutenant, US Army Air Force, World War II

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(Mostly WWII) Summary Chronology (taken from ECT's Special and/or
Personnel Orders Memos, called "Extracts"):

• March 28, 1916: Ernest Christian Doucette born in Woonsocket, RI to Clarissa (AKA Clara Rosalie) (Christian) Doucette and William Doucette
• June 7, 1937: Edwin Herman Chapin Tompson, Dad's stepfather (and my cool grandpa) adopted Dad and his two brothers, Clement and Alfred -- ECT adoption certificate
• Ernest Christian Tompson (ECT) of Arlington, MA began Army Air Corp Basic Training at Maxwell Field, Montgomery, AL in December, 1941. (He was 25 years old, had to sort of hustle his way in, being older.)
• ECT and his Navy brother Alfred at home
• His Aviation Cadet Class of 42-G went to Spence Field in Moultrie, GA in May, 1942 (Class 42-G Group Photo!)
• BT-13-A Vultee Training Aircraft
• August 5, 1942: ECT received the letter calling him to active duty as a Second Lieutenant, and assigning his serial number: 0-791168
• September, 1942: his group of officers was assigned to the 87th Fighter Squadron, 79th Fighter Group
• First paycheck!
• That group departed from Grenier Field, Manchester, NH to Miami and thence to Acera, Gold Coast, Africa
• Overseas service (including links to photos, etc.)
• Stateside service (including links to photos, etc.)
• November 4, 1946: ECT relieved of active duty with rank of Captain
• August 29, 1953: ECT and Eunice Mae Pool married
• April 3, 1957: My birthday
• September 12, 1961: My sister Sandra's birthday
• April 30, 1968: ECT receives Methodist Church Preacher's License
• 1971: ECT and EMT divorced
• ECT's remains interred June 11, 1984, at Rock Island,IL National Cemetery -- Section P, Grave 98 -- with full military honors

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Last updated 17-Nov-2002. © Sara R. Tompson