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Lance Corporal Charles Elbert Thomas
May 19, 1946 - May 25, 1967
Rewritten & posted by: Jo Aguirre

Thomas was born in Webster City, Iowa to Mr. and Mrs. Simon K. Thomas and was killed just 6 days after his 21st birthday. 

His family moved to Oklahoma City when he was 4 years old .  He graduated from U S Grant High School in 1964 and  attended Oklahoma City University majoring in Physical education before enlisting in the U S Marine Corps on February 1965. 

In 1962, he had won the Mid State Colt League Batting Championship with a batting average of .444. 

He was a member of the Baptist Church. 

He is also survived by a brother Simon Sr. and a sister Linda, both of the home.

Services were under direction of Vondel L. Smith Funeral Mortuary.


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Personal Data:
  Home of Record:  Oklahoma City, OK
  Date of Birth: 05/19/1946
 
Military Data:
  Service:  United States Marine Corps
  Rank & Grade at Loss:  Lance Corporal E3
  Promotion Note:  None
  ID:  2088252
  MOS or Specialty:  2533 Radio Telegraph Operator
  Length of Service:  02
  Unit: Sub Unit 1, 1st Anglico, FMFPac
Casualty Data:
  Start Tour:  Not recorded  
  Incident:  05/25/1967
  Age at Loss:  21
  Location: Quang Ngai Province, South Vietnam
  Remains:  Body recovered
  Casualty:  Ground casualty
  Type casualty: Hostile, died outright
  Casualty detail:  Gun or small arms fire
 

 
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