Robert Thomason
Personal Information
Birthplace: Emporia, Virginia
Service Information
Branch of Service: Army
Theater of Operation: European
Enlisted / Commissioned: Dec 18, 1942
Highest Rank: Private First Class
Honored By: Stuart Wade - Nephew
Biography
Thomason was born in Emporia, VA. He joined the US Army December 12, 1942. Thomason basic training was at Camp McCoy Wisconsin. He left for the European Campaign October 1943. Robert was KIA in June of 1944 and is buried in the American Cemetery in France. Thomason and his three brothers, James, Howard and William, all served in World War II.
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