Soldier Details

Division:

Navy

Highest Rank:

S 2-c

Theater of Operation:

American

Served:

Sep 23, 1943

Honored By:

Stuart Wade Jr. - Nephew

Biography

Howard Thomason was born in Emporia, Virginia. He followed his brothers footsteps and enlisted in the Navy on September 23, 1943. He took his boot camp training at Bainbridge, Maryland and served at the Fleet Position in San Francisco, CA. Howard returned to Emporia to live after the war. He had three other brothers  who served in WW II. Robert, James and William.