World War II Honoree

Gordon F. Thomas

Hometown

Bridgewater, Massachusetts

Honored By

Gordon F. Thomas

CALLED TO ACTIVE DUTY IN THE ROTC AS A 2ND LIEUTENANT. HE WENT ON TO BE CAPTAIN, THEN LIEUTENANT COLONEL. COMMANDING OFFICER OF THE 3RD BATTALION OF THE 36TH ARMORED INFANTRY REGIMENT, WITH THE 'SPEARHEADING' 3RD ARMORED DIVISION, OF THE 1ST ARMY. COMMANDING OFFICER OF A BATTLE GROUP IN COMBAT COMMAND RESERVE. COMMANDED THE 44TH ARMORED INFANTRY BATTALION OF THE 6TH ARMORED DIVISION. HE WAS TWICE AWARDED THE SILVER STAR FOR GALLANTRY IN ACTION. DECORATIONS: SILVER STAR WITH OAK LEAF CLUSTER (IN LIEU OF THE SECOND SILVER STAR), BRONZE STAR, THE PURPLE HEART MEDAL, FIVE CAMPAIGN STARS. DISCHARGED AT FORT DEVENS AS LIEUTENANT COLONEL, AFTER TWO YEARS AND ONE MONTH IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS.