Gerald C. Thomas Military person

Gerald Carthrae Thomas (October 29, 1894 – April 7, 1984) was a United States Marine Corps general who served as Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps. He retired from the Marine Corps in 1956 with more 38 years of distinguished service which included duty on four continents, spanning two World Wars, Haiti and the Korean War. During World War I, he fought in major offensives, including the Battle of Belleau Wood, and was awarded the Silver Star and the Purple Heart.

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Birth date	October 29, 1894
Birth place	Slater Missouri
Date of death	April 07, 1984
Place of death	Washington D.C.
Resting place	Arlington National Cemetery

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award	Distinguished Service Medal (U.S. Army) Legion of Merit Purple Heart Silver Star Distinguished Service Medal (US Navy) Distinguished Service Cross (United States) Fourragère
military operations	Korean War United States occupation of Haiti Guadalcanal Campaign Battle of Soissons (1918) Battle of Belleau Wood Battle of Tulagi and Gavutu–Tanambogo
military branch	United States Marine Corps
military command	1st Marine Division Fleet Marine Force Western Pacific Marine Corps Schools Quantico Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps (1952-1954)
service start	1917
service end	1956