John T. Thompson

John T. Thompson

John Taliaferro (pronounced "tolliver" ) Thompson, (December 31, 1860 - June 21, 1940), was a United States Army officer best remembered as the inventor of the Thompson submachine gun.

Read more about John T. Thompson:  Early Life, Spanish–American War, World War I, Death

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