Thomas Holcomb
Former United States Ambassador to South Africa
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... Wikipedia
Born: August 5, 1879, New Castle, DE
Died: May 24, 1965 (age 85 years), New Castle, DE
Place of burial: Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA
Awards: Navy Cross, Navy Distinguished Service Medal, and Silver Star
Previous office: United States Ambassador to South Africa (1944–1948)
Education: US Army War College
Movies: Soldiers of the Sea