Marine Corporal William R. Thomas

Creator

Preview

Identifier

20036390

Description

Corporal William R. Thomas, who served 27 months with the 1st Marine Division in the Southwest Pacific, is here on a 30-day furlough visiting his father, W. L. Thomas and his mother Mrs. Dorothy Thomas. Thomas was on 22 islands in the Southwest Pacific and holds the Presidential Unit Citation for action on Guadalcanal, as well as campaign ribbons studded with four battle stars for Guadalcanal, New Guinea and Cape Gloucester. The 24-year-old Marine is a 1938 graduate of Amon Carter Riverside High School, where he was a football player. He enlisted three years ago. At the termination of his furlough, he will report to Camp Lejeune, New River, North Carolina, as communications instructor. Published in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram evening edition, July 30, 1944.

Archival Date

1944-07-27

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-617

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White

File Format

JPG

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Subjects

Football players; Thomas, William R. (Cpl.); Thomas, W. L.; Thomas, Dorothy (Mrs.); Marines (Military personnel); Awards; Badges; Presidential Unit Citation; Military uniforms; United States Marine Corps Division, 1st; Camp Lejeune (N.C.)