WASHINGTON –
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency announced today that U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Robert G. Thompson, 21, killed during World War II, was accounted for Nov. 20, 2025.
In June 1944, Thompson was a member of Company C, 1st Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division. He was killed in action on June 25 during the Battle of Saipan while fighting Japanese forces for control of the primary islands of the Northern Mariana Islands. His remains were not accounted for following the war and in 1949, Thompson was declared non-recoverable.
This is an initial release. The complete accounting of Thompson's case will be published once the family receives their full briefing.
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