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THOMAS, George D - Date of
birth
29 February 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
North Carolina -
Hometown
Harnett County, North Carolina
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
14050822 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
28th Infantry Regiment,
8th Infantry Division
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Awards
Distinguished Service Cross,
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
25 February 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Erftstadt, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 11 | 6 |
Immediate family
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Members
Derius M. Thomas (father)
Mattie (Jernigan) Thomas (mother)
Louise Thomas (sister)
Eloise Thomas (sister)
Alice Thomas (sister)
Sallie Thomas (sister)
Pauline Thomas (sister)
James H. Thomas (brother)
Nelson E. Thomas (brother)
More information
S/Sgt George D. Thomas enlisted at Fort Bragg, North Carolina on 4 June 1941. He served two years in Panama and one year in the states before being sent to Europe in August 1944.He was wounded in December 1944 for which he was awarded the Purple Heart Medal a first time. He returned to his unit just before being killed in February 1945.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, Nelson Thomas (brother), courtesy of Debbie Holloman