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THOMAS, Thomas L - Date of
birth
1922 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Plymouth Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
13116858 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
Squad Leader -
Unit
I Company,
3rd Battalion,
317th Infantry Regiment,
80th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
10 September 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Pont-à-Mousson, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 28 | 76 |
Immediate family
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Members
Isaac J. Thomas (father)
Elisabeth A. (Saunders) Thomas (mother)
Cecil J. Thomas (brother)
Oliver O. Thomas (brother)
Amelia Thomas (sister)
Gladys Thomas (sister)
Henry Thomas (brother)
More information
Sgt Thomas L. Thomas attended high school for 4 years and was a chauffeur before he volunteered for the Army of the United States in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania on 13 October 1942.He was reported Missing in Action in the vicinity of Pont-à-Mousson during the crossing of the Moselle River.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record, www.80thDivision.com
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