Marshall County soldier laid to rest
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Updated: 9:43 AM Sep 29, 2008
Marshall County soldier laid to rest
KINGSTON, OK -- Family, Friends, and the Kingston community turned out to pay tribute to Corporal Michael Thompson. Services for the fallen soldier were held at the Kingston High School auditorium.
Posted: 10:47 PM Sep 27, 2008
Reporter: KXII-TV staff
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KINGSTON, Okla. -- Family, Friends, and the Kingston community turned out to pay tribute to Corporal Michael Thompson. Services for the fallen soldier were held at the Kingston High School auditorium.

"Today our thoughts and prayers are with his family because they, and we at the national guard mourn the loss of Corporal Thompson," said Lt. Col. Jon Harrison.

Thompson and six others died in a helicopter crash in Iraq on September 18th. He was buried in Shay Cemetery in Shay, Oklahoma.


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