Thomas Holcomb
Military Officer, Military Person
1879 – 1965
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Who was Thomas Holcomb?
General Thomas Holcomb was the seventeenth Commandant of the United States Marine Corps. He was the first Marine to achieve the rank of General. After retiring from the Marine Corps, Holcomb served as Minister to South Africa.
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- Born
- Aug 5, 1879
New Castle - Parents
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Lived in
- Maryland
- Died
- May 24, 1965
New Castle - Resting place
- Arlington National Cemetery
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on July 23, 2013
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