Clyde A. Thomason
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| Date of birth | May 23,1914 |
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| Zodiac sign | Gemini |
| Born | Atlanta |
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| Date of died | August 17,1942 |
| Died | Butaritari |
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| Battles and wars | World War II |
| Years of service | 1934 – 1939, 1942 |
| Place of burial | Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, United States |
| Servicebranch | United States Marine Corps |
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| ID | 965254 |
About Clyde A. Thomason
Sergeant Clyde A. Thomason was a United States Marine who posthumously received the Medal of Honor for heroism at the cost of his life while leading an assault in the Makin Islands on August 17, 1942. Thomason was the first enlisted Marine to receive the Medal of Honor during World War II.
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