John T. Thompson
United States Army general (1860–1940) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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John Taliaferro (Italian pronunciation: [taljaˈfɛrro]) (anglicized to "Tolliver"[1]) Thompson (December 31, 1860 – June 21, 1940) was a United States Army officer best remembered as the inventor of the Thompson submachine gun.
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Birth name | John Taliaferro Thompson |
Born | (1860-12-31)December 31, 1860 Newport, Kentucky, U.S. |
Died | June 21, 1940(1940-06-21) (aged 79) Great Neck, New York, U.S. |
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Allegiance | United States |
Service/ | United States Army |
Years of service | 1882–1914, 1917–1918 |
Rank | Brigadier General |
Awards | Distinguished Service Medal |
Other work | Auto-Ordnance Corporation founder |
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