Thomas Albert F.

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Albert F. Thomas is honored on the following 1 monument(s) in our database:

Rock Force Memorial

Name:

Albert F. Thomas

Rank:

Private First Class

Serial Number:

37347540

Unit:

503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment

Date of Death:

1945-02-16

State:

Colorado

Cemetery:

Manila American Cemetery, Philippines

Plot:

Row:

Grave:

Decoration:

Purple Heart

Comments:

Albert F. Thomas was born on July 12, 1924 in Elbert County, Colorado. He was the son of Thomas Charles Thomas and Mary Kroiss Thomas. Albert enlisted in the Army on June 4, 1943 and served in the 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment as a Private during World War II. He died on February 16, 1945 during the battle for the recapture of Corregidor, Philippines against the defending Japanese garrison on the island and is now buried in the Manila American Cemetery, Taguig City, Philippines.