- SURNAME
Thomas
- FORENAME
Wayne Roscoe
- UNIT
505 Parachute Infantry Regiment
- RANK
Sergeant
- NUMBER
36514312
- AWARD
Bronze Star
- PLACE
Europe
- ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born 12.07.1921 Butler, Indiana, USA
employed by Yellow Truck & Coach, South Boulevard, Plant #2, Pontiac, Oakland County, Michigan
resided 906 Sterling, Pontiac, Oakland County, Michigan (draft card)
16.02.1942 draft card Pontiac, Oakland County, Michigan
30.07.1942 entered service
11.1944 WIA
26.09.1945 discharged
wife Faye V. (nee Wells) Thomas (1921-2004)
died 25.08.1986 Pontiac, Oakland County, Michigan
Pine Lake Cemetery, West Bloomfield, Oakland County, Michigan. Section A, Lot 03, Space 01
CITATION:
Bronze Star : for heroic action 6 to 11 April 1945 near ****, GERMANY. Sergeant THOMAS, battalion S-2, displayed great skill and heroism as the leader of two patrols across the RHINE River. On one, Sergeant THOMAS led a patrol across the river with the mission of reconnaissance and identification of enemy units. Attempting to capture two prisoners, one was immediately killed, the other he engaged in hand to hand combat. On another night, he led a patrol with the same mission. During the brief but violent action that followed their landing, Sergeant THOMAS displayed extreme coolness and excellent ability as a leader. He loaded the body of a dead enemy soldier into the boat, killed another who attempted to grenade the patrol and withdrew his patrol under small arms fire before overwhelming enemy reinforcements arrived. Sergeant THOMAS' bravery and leadership reflects great credit on the highest traditions of the United States Airborne Forces.
Entered military service from PONTIAC, MICHIGAN.
Entered military service from PONTIAC, MICHIGAN.
FINDAGRAVE:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/11188105/wayne-r-thomas
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