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Thomas Albert F.

Monuments

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:
N
Row:
1
Grave:
21
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.