Database 83rd Infantry Division

Lincoln L Thomas (39905054)

Name Thomas, Lincoln L
Rank Private First Class
Army Serial # 39905054
State Idaho
Date of death 1945-01-13
Plot, Row, Grave E, 12, 29
Cemetery Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery, Henri-Chapelle, Belgium , Google Maps
Role MOS 745 Rifleman
Unit K Company, 329th Infantry Regiment, 83rd Infantry Division
Awards Silver Star Medal Purple Heart with two Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters
Additional information
Private First Class Thomas was a member of K Company. The morning report for October 20, 1944 on page 21 lists him as slightly sick and transferred to the 308th Medical Battalion Clearing Station on October 18. 1944. The page can be see below. Since we have no later documents we assume that Private First Class Thomas died while serving in K Company.
Morning reports
1944-07-12 PFC Assigned and joined from unknown unit as of July 12, 1944 675 K / 329 view page
1944-09-26 PFC Non battle casualty and duty to hospital on September 26, 1944 746 K / 329 view page
1944-10-20 PFC Returned to duty from Clearing Station, 308th Medical Battalion on October 18, 1944 745 K / 329 view page
General Orders
GO # Rank Award Page
83 / 1944 / #42 PFC

Purple Heart awarded for wounds received in action on July 28, 1944 in France.

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