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Herbert Thomas
Feb 08, 1918
Medal of Honor recipient Herbert Joseph Thomas Jr. was born in Columbus, Ohio
Mar 03, 1942
Herbert Thomas enlisted in the Marine Corps Reserve in Charleston
Nov 07, 1943
Sergeant Herbert Thomas threw himself on a grenade in the Solomon Islands, saving his squad
Aug 01, 1944
Herbert Thomas was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor
Mar, 1945
Audrey Irene Thomas christened a Navy destroyer named for her brother, the USS Herbert J. Thomas
1946
Herbert J. Thomas Memorial Hospital opened in South Charleston, named for the local hero
Jun, 1948
The body of Herbert Thomas was returned to South Charleston and interred at Sunset Memorial Park Cemetery View Articles by Existing Key Dates or Specify Your Own Date Range |
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