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Personal info

Full name
THOMAS, William Clifford
Date of birth
4 December 1922
Age
22
Place of birth
Kingsport, Sullivan County, Tennessee
Hometown
Sullivan County, Tennessee

Military service

Service number
34509445
Rank
Private First Class
Function
unknown
Unit
424th Infantry Regiment,
106th Infantry Division
Awards
Purple Heart

Death

Status
Killed in Action
Date of death
13 January 1945
Place of death
Belgium

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
Plot Row Grave
D 7 18

Immediate family

Members
Will Thomas (father)
Vilus C. Thomas (mother)
Ruth A. Thomas (sister)
Harold Thomas (brother)
Pearl Thomas (sister)
Charles A. Thomas (brother)
Dorothy L. Thomas (sister)
Betty L. Thomas (sister)
Ruty (Crawford) Thomas (wife)

More information

Pfc William C. Thomas graduated from Sullivan High School in 1942 and was employed at the Fraser-Brace Engineering Company.

He enlisted on 7 February 1943.

Source of information: Sheree Dowdle, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - The Kingsport Times / Family Tree / Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men

Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet