Gerald C. Thomas
Military Person
1894 – 1984
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Who was Gerald C. Thomas?
Gerald Carthrae Thomas was a United States Marine Corps general who served as Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps. He retired from the Marine Corps in 1956 with more 38 years of distinguished service which included duty on four continents, spanning two World Wars, Haiti and the Korean War. During World War I, he fought in major offensives, including the Battle of Belleau Wood, and was awarded the Silver Star and the Purple Heart.
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- Born
- Oct 29, 1894
Slater - Also known as
- Gerald Thomas
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Died
- Apr 7, 1984
Washington, D.C. - Resting place
- Arlington National Cemetery
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on July 23, 2013
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