World War II Honoree

Thornton C. Race

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Bethesda, Maryland

Honored By

Richard T. & Suzanne A. Race

Relationship

Son & Daughter-in-law

HE WAS WITH THE 10TH MOUNTAIN DIVISION AND WAS THEN TRANSFERRED TO THE 45TH ARMY DIVISION AND SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS AND WAS DEPLOYED TO NORTH AFRICA IN 1944 THEN INVADED ITALY. IN JUNE 1944 HE WAS INVOLVED IN THE INVASION OF NORMANDY WITH 29TH ARMY DIVISION THEN HE RETURNED TO THE 5TH ARMY DIVISION IN ANZIO, ITALY. FROM ITALY HE WAS DEPLOYED TO SOUTH FRANCE AND GERMANY. IN 1945 HE DEPLOYED TO GERMANY WITH THE 7TH ARMY UNDER GENERAL PATCH, SIAM DETACHMENT. IN JUNE 1945 HE WAS REASSIGNED TO THE ARMY 6TH CORPS UNDER GENERAL DAVIDSON. ON NOVEMBER 1945 HE RETURNED TO THE U.S. FOR U.S. DUTY WITH THE U.S. ARMY RESERVES.