THOMAS HOLCOMB

Deceased 05/24/1965

Rate/Rank
GEN

Service Branch

USMC 4/1900 - 12/1943

Born
08/05/1879
NEWCASTLE, DE

17TH COMMANDANT--- FIRST UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS GENERAL

SIGNIFICANT DUTY STATIONS

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

SIGNIFICANT AWARDS

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