THOMAS ANDREWS WORNHAM

Deceased 12/17/1984

Rate/Rank
LTGEN

Service Branch

USMC 6/1926 - 4/1961

Born
12/12/1903
RENSSELAER, NY

SIGNIFICANT DUTY STATIONS

COMMANDING GENERAL, FLEET MARINE FORCE, PACIFIC

COMMANDING GENERAL, MCRD, SAN DIEGO, CA

MARINE CORPS HEADQUARTERS, WASHINGTON, DC

CO, 1ST MARINE REGIMENT, KOREAN WAR

CO, 27TH MARINE REGIMENT, IWO JIMA, JAPAN, WWII

SIGNIFICANT AWARDS

NAVY CROSS

NAVY DISTINGUISHED SERVICE MEDAL

LEGION OF MERIT WITH COMBAT 'V'

BRONZE STAR

NAVY AND MARINE CORPS COMMENDATION MEDAL

PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION (2)

MARINE CORPS EXPEDITIONARY MEDAL

YANGTZE SERVICE MEDAL

AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MED

AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL

ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL

WORLD WAR II VICTORY MEDAL

NAVY OCCUPATION SERVICE MEDAL

NATIONAL DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL

KOREAN SERVICE MEDAL

UNITED NATIONS SERVICE MEDAL

KOREAN PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION