Thomas Holcomb
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 58 years ago |
| Date of birth | August 5,1879 |
| Zodiac sign | Leo |
| Born | New Castle |
| Delaware | |
| United States | |
| Date of died | May 24,1965 |
| Died | New Castle |
| Delaware | |
| United States | |
| Previous office | United States Ambassador to South Africa (1944–1948) |
| Parents | Thomas Holcomb |
| Elizabeth Hindman Barney | |
| Place of burial | Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, United States |
| Previous position | United States Ambassador to South Africa (1944–1948) |
| Awards | Navy Cross |
| Navy Distinguished Service Medal | |
| Silver Star | |
| Education | US Army War College |
| Movies/Shows | Soldiers of the Sea |
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| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 788198 |
Thomas Holcomb Life story
General Thomas Holcomb was a United States Marine Corps officer who served as the seventeenth Commandant of the Marine Corps from 1936 to 1943. He was the first Marine to achieve the rank of general, and was a strong supporter of racial segregation in the Marine Corps.
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