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Charles Leroy Thomas (April 17, 1920 – February 15, 1980) was a United States Army major who was a company commander during World War II. In 1997, he was awarded the Medal of Honor, the nation's highest military decoration for valor, for his actions on December 14, 1944, near Climbach, France.
“For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty: Then Lieutenant Charles L. Thomas distinguished himself by extraordinary heroism in action on 14 December 1944.
Dec 27, 2020 · Charles L. Thomas (1920 – 1980) On January 13, 1997, Major Charles L. Thomas was awarded the Medal of Honor for “heroism in action” in Climbach, France during World War II. Born on April 17, 1920 in Birmingham, Alabama, Thomas’s family relocated to Detroit, Michigan during the Great Migration.
Dec 14, 2020 · Army Maj. Charles L. Thomas posthumously became one of the first Black men from the World War II era to receive the nation's highest medal for valor.
Captain Charles Thomas became the second black soldier to receive the Distinguished Service Cross, the nation's second highest honor. In front of his admirers the soft-spoken serviceman played down his heroics.
Charles Lawrence Thomas (February 12, 1843–February 24, 1923) was a United States Army soldier who received the Medal of Honor for heroism in September 1865 during the Powder River Expedition in Montana and Dakota Territory.
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Aug 14, 2020 · The Michigan WWII Legacy Memorial celebrates the 75th anniversary of the end of WWII as we honor our stat'es veteran heroes.
