Thomas Holcomb
(1879-1965)
Commandant of the Marine Corps
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Thomas Holcomb (August 5, 1879 – May 24, 1965) was the seventeenth Commandant of the United States Marine Corps (1936–1943). He was the first Marine to achieve the rank of general. After retiring from the Marine Corps, Holcomb served as Minister to South Africa (1944–1948). Among his ancestors is Commodore Joshua Barney, a famous Naval hero.
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5 August 1879 New Castle, Delaware
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24 May 1965 (aged 85) New Castle, Delaware, U.S.
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| Zodiac | Leo |
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