Rank/Rate	Motor Machinist's Mate, First Class
Service Number	382 14 16
Birth Date	December 12, 1921
From	Glendale, California
Decorations	Purple Heart
Submarine	USS Wahoo (SS-238)
Loss Date	October 11, 1943
Location	In La Perouse Strait, Northern Japan
Circumstances	Sunk by a combination of air attack and depth charging
Remarks	Thomas was born in Santa Monica, California.  Some sources list his birth date as December 11, 1921.

Photo and information courtesy of Debra Blumel via Sharon (Scriven) Iwanick.  Additional information courtesy of Paul W. Wittmer.

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