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<blockquote data-quote="John Robertson" data-source="post: 55066" data-attributes="member: 1"><p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>SURNAME</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Thomas</em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>FORENAME</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Edward Hill</em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>UNIT</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>2 Regiment (HQ Det 1 Bn)</em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>RANK</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Major</em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>NUMBER</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>0-391315</em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>AWARD</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Bronze Star</em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>PLACE</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Italy 1943</em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>ADDITIONAL INFORMATION</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>from Nashville,Tennessee,USA</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Major (0-391315)</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>HQ Det 1 Bn 2 Regiment</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>HQ Det 2 Regiment</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>born 10.1.1919 Spartanburg,South Carolina</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>son of Arthur Scott and Carolyn(nee Hill) Thomas</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>grew up in Abbeville,South Carolina</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>graduated Georgia School of Technology 1940</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>commissioned in Army Reserve</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>active duty early 1941</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>503 Parachute Infantry Regiment</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>505 Parachute Infantry Regiment</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>FSSF 1943-44</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>WIA December 1943 Monte La Difensa,Italy</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>505 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Bn C.O.) 1945</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>retired 1970 as Deputy Director for Unconventional Warfare,US Army Special Warfare Division (Brigadier General)</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>awards Legion of Merit,Bronze Star with oak leaf cluster,Purple Heart</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>moved to Charlotte,North Carolina</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>property developer</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Postmaster of Charlotte 1958-64</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>married Ann Davis (53 years) (2 daughters Ann and Carolyn)</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>died 6.5.2010 Charlotte,North Carolina</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Arlington National Cemetery,Virginia Section 59 Site 4273</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em><a href="http://www.specialforcesroh.com/index.php?media/e-thomas.24831/" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.specialforcesroh.com/data/xfmg/thumbnail/24/24831-608c4f6e391985735f5d0bb938937310.jpg?1591433044" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></em></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="John Robertson, post: 55066, member: 1"] [LIST] [*][B]SURNAME[/B] [/LIST] [INDENT][I]Thomas[/I][/INDENT] [LIST] [*][B]FORENAME[/B] [/LIST] [INDENT][I]Edward Hill[/I][/INDENT] [LIST] [*][B]UNIT[/B] [/LIST] [INDENT][I]2 Regiment (HQ Det 1 Bn)[/I][/INDENT] [LIST] [*][B]RANK[/B] [/LIST] [INDENT][I]Major[/I][/INDENT] [LIST] [*][B]NUMBER[/B] [/LIST] [INDENT][I]0-391315[/I][/INDENT] [LIST] [*][B]AWARD[/B] [/LIST] [INDENT][I]Bronze Star[/I][/INDENT] [LIST] [*][B]PLACE[/B] [/LIST] [INDENT][I]Italy 1943[/I][/INDENT] [LIST] [*][B]ADDITIONAL INFORMATION[/B] [/LIST] [INDENT][I]from Nashville,Tennessee,USA[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]Major (0-391315)[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]HQ Det 1 Bn 2 Regiment[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]HQ Det 2 Regiment[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]born 10.1.1919 Spartanburg,South Carolina[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]son of Arthur Scott and Carolyn(nee Hill) Thomas[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]grew up in Abbeville,South Carolina[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]graduated Georgia School of Technology 1940[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]commissioned in Army Reserve[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]active duty early 1941[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]503 Parachute Infantry Regiment[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]505 Parachute Infantry Regiment[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]FSSF 1943-44[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]WIA December 1943 Monte La Difensa,Italy[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]505 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Bn C.O.) 1945[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]retired 1970 as Deputy Director for Unconventional Warfare,US Army Special Warfare Division (Brigadier General)[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]awards Legion of Merit,Bronze Star with oak leaf cluster,Purple Heart[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]moved to Charlotte,North Carolina[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]property developer[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]Postmaster of Charlotte 1958-64[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]married Ann Davis (53 years) (2 daughters Ann and Carolyn)[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]died 6.5.2010 Charlotte,North Carolina[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]Arlington National Cemetery,Virginia Section 59 Site 4273[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I][URL="http://www.specialforcesroh.com/index.php?media/e-thomas.24831/"][IMG]http://www.specialforcesroh.com/data/xfmg/thumbnail/24/24831-608c4f6e391985735f5d0bb938937310.jpg?1591433044[/IMG][/URL][/I][/INDENT] [/QUOTE]
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