THOMAS HOLCOMB
Deceased 05/24/1965
Rate/Rank
GEN Service Branch
USMC 4/1900 - 12/1943
Born
08/05/1879NEWCASTLE, DE
17TH COMMANDANT--- FIRST UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS GENERAL
PEKING, CHINA
MB GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA
COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS
U.S. ARMY COMMAND&GENERAL STAFF SCHOOL, FT LEAVENWORTH
CO, 2ND BATTALION 6TH MARINE REGT, BELLEAU WOOD, FRANCE
NAVY CROSS
NAVY DISTINGUISHED SERVICE MEDAL
SILVER STAR (4)
PURPLE HEART
WORLD WAR I VICTORY MEDAL
ARMY OCCUPATION MEDAL (GERMANY)
AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL
AMERCAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL
ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL
WORLD WAR II VICTORY MEDAL
FRENCH LEGION OF HONOR & CROIX DE GUERRE W/3 PALMS
CUBAN NAVAL ORDER OF MERIT FIRST CLASS
NETHERLAND KNIGHT GRAND CROSS
