Marion in Grant County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
U.S. Marine Corporal Lance M. Thompson
March 26, 1983 November 15, 2004
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, September 14, 2023
1. U.S. Marine Corporal Lance M. Thompson Marker
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • War, 2nd Iraq. In addition, it is included in the Military Order of the Purple Heart series list.
Location. 40° 35.311′ N, 85° 39.859′ W. Memorial is in Marion, Indiana, in Grant County. It can be reached from Matter Park Circle 0.2 miles north of North Matter Park Road, on the right when traveling north. The memorial is located at the northeast corner of Matter Park. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 1899 North Matter Park Road, Marion IN 46952, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Central Indiana. It is also in the American Midwest and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture and
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: U.S. Army Private First Class David A. Kirkpatrick (here, next to this marker); U.S. Army Private First Class Joshua A. Ramsey (here, next to this marker); U.S. Army Reserve Specialist Joshua L. Hill (here, next to this marker); U.S. Army National Guard Sergeant First Class Collin J. Bowen (here, next to this marker); U.S. Marine Corporal Christopher S. Ebert (a few steps from this marker); Freedom Memorial (a few steps from this marker); U.S. Marine Captain Brandon A. Barrett (a few steps from this marker); U.S. Army National Guard Staff Sergeant Bradley D. King (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Marion.
Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. Matter Park Freedom Memorial
Also see . . .
1. Marine Cpl. Lance M. Thompson (MilitaryTimes.org). Excerpt:
The father of an Indiana Marine killed in Iraq said his son would be proud knowing he fought and died to help Iraqis vote in an election. Cpl. Lance Thompson, 21, of Marion,(Submitted on March 1, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)died in November during fighting in Ramadi, one of 38 Indiana military personnel to have died after being sent to the Mideast for the war in Iraq. His father, Greg Thompson, 52, of Marion said his son sent him a letter in September, two months before he was killed by a truck bomb, which said, Freedom is not free. It requires sacrifice.Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, September 14, 20232. U.S. Marine Corporal Lance M. Thompson Memorial
2. Lance McGregor Thompson (Find A Grave).
(Hillsboro Cemetery, Hillsboro, Fleming County, Kentucky)(Submitted on March 1, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
Credits. This page was last revised on May 8, 2024. It was originally submitted on February 29, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 268 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 1, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
