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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Merle Douglas Thomas

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Clay City, Illinois

Honored By

Robert Medley Gatewood

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ENLISTED AND ENTERED ACTIVE SERVICE ON JUNE 9, 1944. COMPLETED BOOT CAMP AT NAVAL TRAINING STATION, GREAT LAKES, ILLINOIS. STATIONED, IN TURN, AT ADVANCED BASE ASSEMBLY AND TRAINING UNIT, LIDO BEACH, LONG ISLAND, NEW YORK; AND NAVAL SUPPLY DEPOT, NAVAL ADVANCED BASE, NAVY 131 (NOUMEA, NEW CALEDONIA). HONORABLY DISCHARGED AS A COXSWAIN ON MARCH 3, 1946 AT THE NAVAL PERSONNEL SEPARATION CENTER, GREAT LAKES, ILLINOIS. EARNED THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.