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Gerald C. Thomas | |
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Nickname(s) | "Jerry" |
Born | Slater, Missouri | October 29, 1894
Died | April 7, 1984 Washington, D.C. | (aged 89)
Place of burial | |
Allegiance | United States of America |
Service | United States Marine Corps |
Years of service | 1917–1956 |
Rank | General |
Commands | Fleet Marine Force, Western Pacific 1st Marine Division Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps (1952–1954) Marine Corps Schools, Quantico |
Battles / wars | |
Awards | Distinguished Service Cross Distinguished Service Medal (Navy) Distinguished Service Medal (U.S. Army) Silver Star Legion of Merit (2) Purple Heart French Fourragere |
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 than 38 years of distinguished service which included duty on four continents, spanning the 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.