Remembering those who lost their lives in Israel's attack on the USS Liberty
Alexander Neil Thompson, Jr., April 5, 1943 - June 8, 1967
Alexander Neil Thompson, Jr., April 5, 1943 -- June 8, 1968
GMG3 Alexander Neil Thompson, Jr., USN, 770 47 21 Born 5 April 1943, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Active duty since 5 September 1963 Wife: Gail E. Thompson, 4 Crystal Drive, Warwick, Rhode Island Parents: Mr. & Mrs. Alexander A. Thompson, Greely, Pennsylvania Died in forward gun mount Remembrance: Navy gunnery training building for the Aegis system named in his memory in 1990.
Alison Weir's book Against Our Better Judgement: How the U.S. was used to create Israel brings together meticulously sourced evidence to outline the largely unknown history of U.S.-Israel relations.