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Commander of the Second Battalion, and later as second-in-command of the 6th Regiment (Marines), Lieutenant Colonel Holcomb performed all of his duty in a most commendable manner, proved himself a brave, active, resourceful officer by his zealous and intelligent attention to duty as well as personal courage and fearlessness in the face of the enemy.
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President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Navy Cross to Lieutenant Colonel Thomas Holcomb (MCSN: 0-436), United States Marine Corps, for extraordinary heroism while serving with the Second Battalion, 6th Regiment (Marines), 2d Division, A.E.F. in action in France.
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After nearly 44 years as a Marine, LtGen
Holcomb retired on January 1, 1944. Because he had been specially commended for his performance of duty in actual combat, he was advanced one rank on the retired list in accordance with a newly passed Act of Congress. He thus became the first Marine ever to
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May 13, 1908 and from
December of that year to July 1910, he again served with the Legation Guard at Peking. He continued on duty in Peking as attache on the staff of the American Minister for study of the Chinese language and remained until May 1911. In December 1911, he was again ordered to the
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The Illustrated Directory of the United States Marine Corps
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Military Secretary to the Commandant of the Marine Corps
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625:On April 12, 1944, Holcomb was awarded the Navy
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42:17th Commandant of the Marine Corps (1936–1943)
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1655:Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps
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1194:. Chambersburg PA: JM Runk and Company.
276:Holcomb was born on August 5, 1879, in
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1298:. December 6, 1943. Archived from
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1128:. US Marine Corps. Archived from
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1392:Burial Detail: Holcomb, Thomas
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162:Commandant of the Marine Corps
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1231:Goldberg, Dan (25 May 2020).
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2008:Chaplain of the Marine Corps
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1853:Marine Corps Cyber Auxiliary
1837:Marine Corps Systems Command
1785:I Marine Expeditionary Force
1175:"U.D.C. Holds Essay Contest"
533:, China. He was promoted to
490:with Palm. He was appointed
472:Meritorious Service Citation
425:American Expeditionary Force
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1471:"Commandant Thomas Holcomb"
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988:Order of Naval Merit (Cuba)
627:Distinguished Service Medal
622:women in the Marine Corps.
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1626:United States Marine Corps
1469:Hearn, Chester G. (2003).
1433:United States Marine Corps
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242:United States Marine Corps
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2013:Associated organizations
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1024:Minister to South Africa
602:With his advancement to
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344:Holcomb was appointed a
326:Sparrows Point, Maryland
304:and moved the family to
228:Minister to South Africa
101:United States of America
2003:Judge Advocate Division
1346:"Photo #: 80-G-K-14076"
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952:American Campaign Medal
616:Alexander A. Vandegrift
453:Meuse–Argonne offensive
286:Joseph Nicholson Barney
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1100:public domain material
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994:Order of Orange-Nassau
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218:Bankson T. Holcomb Jr.
2957:Secretary of the Navy
2091:Vehicles and aircraft
1914:Marine Security Guard
1797:Marine Forces Reserve
1780:Marine Forces Pacific
1768:Marine Forces Command
1725:Seapower subcommittee
1640:Secretary of the Navy
1508:Naval Institute Press
1452:Naval Institute Press
1046:Chevy Chase, Maryland
1030:Union of South Africa
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996:, Knight Grand Cross
611:Franklin D. Roosevelt
574:Secretary of the Navy
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127:Years of service
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2174:Silent Drill Platoon
2154:Drum and Bugle Corps
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2049:Martial Arts Program
1555:Alexander Vandegrift
1537:John H. Russell, Jr.
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1122:"Gen Thomas Holcomb"
1063:New Castle, Delaware
554:Marine Corps Schools
358:North Atlantic Fleet
278:New Castle, Delaware
158:Marine Corps Schools
78:New Castle, Delaware
61:New Castle, Delaware
1504:Annapolis, Maryland
1448:Annapolis, Maryland
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1190:Runk, J.M. (1899).
1008:Navy Cross citation
413:6th Marine Regiment
332:Marine Corps career
310:Western High School
298:Treasury Department
292:and Speaker of the
2969:Four-star generals
2305:Leadership of the
2194:Marine Detachments
2124:Acronyms and terms
2034:School of Infantry
1988:Historical Marines
1919:Special Operations
1802:Fleet Marine Force
978:, Grade Chevalier
604:lieutenant general
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401:Commandant's House
366:Philippine Islands
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1562:Diplomatic posts
1551:Succeeded by
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1517:978-1-59114-903-3
1461:978-0-87021-012-9
1302:on April 17, 2008
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539:Naval War College
494:on June 4, 1920.
393:Richardson Clover
346:second lieutenant
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3000:1879 births
2869:J. W. Daily
2826:E. M. Smith
2661:Silverthorn
2548:Commandants
2315:Commandants
2169:Color Guard
2149:Marine Band
1700:US Congress
1178:The Monocle
904:with three
902:Silver Star
468:Silver Star
407:World War I
272:Early years
266:War of 1812
194:Silver Star
172:World War I
2994:Categories
2904:Overstreet
2711:McCutcheon
2616:Vandegrift
2408:Vandegrift
2164:Marine One
1879:Battalions
1633:Leadership
1581:1944–1948
1548:1936–1943
1535:Maj. Gen.
1490:2008-02-19
1356:2007-12-11
1331:2006-07-05
1306:2007-12-11
1073:References
1036:Retirement
928:with five
892:Navy Cross
585:Vandegrift
583:and LtGen
577:Frank Knox
498:1920s–1936
464:Navy Cross
449:St. Mihiel
186:Navy Cross
97:Allegiance
54:1879-08-05
2914:McMichael
2546:Assistant
2343:Henderson
1966:Personnel
1957:Personnel
1899:MEF/Corps
1894:Divisions
1884:Regiments
1862:Structure
1846:Auxiliary
1683:2000–2009
1678:1942–1959
1553:Lt. Gen.
1013:Citation:
959:with one
581:Roosevelt
457:Armistice
427:(AEF) in
415:, at the
354:battalion
324:works in
316:First job
213:Relations
130:1900–1944
2979:Category
2889:Crawford
2849:Bestwick
2786:Williams
2746:J. Davis
2736:McLennan
2726:Jaskilka
2721:Anderson
2716:R. Davis
2656:O. Smith
2651:Shepherd
2611:H. Smith
2601:McDougal
2581:Williams
2418:Shepherd
2358:McCawley
2323:Nicholas
2288:Category
2129:Birthday
2071:Uniforms
2062:Uniforms
2022:Training
1946:Division
1889:Brigades
1807:Atlantic
1751:commands
1237:Politico
972:4th Row
942:3rd Row
912:2nd Row
888:1st Row
587:(right).
558:Quantico
443:(in the
441:Soissons
421:Virginia
290:attorney
284:officer
220:(cousin)
150:Commands
107:Service/
2929:Barrett
2919:Estrada
2899:Sommers
2884:Massaro
2874:Puckett
2831:Mahoney
2816:Walters
2806:Dunford
2771:Hearney
2701:Chapman
2696:Mangrum
2646:Turnage
2631:Schmidt
2621:Barrett
2596:Russell
2571:Neville
2561:Lejeune
2498:Dunford
2443:Cushman
2438:Chapman
2403:Holcomb
2398:Russell
2388:Neville
2383:Lejeune
2378:Barnett
2368:Elliott
2363:Heywood
2333:Wharton
2328:Burrows
2269:Gung ho
2119:Culture
2114:History
2105:History
2086:Weapons
1826:(TECOM)
1812:Pacific
640:general
535:colonel
514:of the
381:captain
350:company
250:general
235:General
144:General
2962:navbox
2894:Cleary
2859:McHugh
2854:Rauber
2811:Paxton
2796:Magnus
2791:Nyland
2766:Boomer
2751:Morgan
2741:Kelley
2731:Barrow
2681:McCaul
2636:Rockey
2626:Keyser
2606:Little
2586:Fuller
2576:Feland
2508:Berger
2503:Neller
2488:Conway
2473:Krulak
2458:Kelley
2453:Barrow
2448:Wilson
2433:Greene
2393:Fuller
2373:Biddle
2353:Zeilin
2348:Harris
2081:Badges
2076:Awards
1749:Major
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1481:
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1267:
1242:2 June
1136:14 May
664:
658:
531:Peking
524:Kansas
466:, the
451:, the
429:France
373:Peking
182:Awards
118:
109:branch
85:Buried
80:, U.S.
63:, U.S.
2939:Black
2934:Green
2879:Black
2864:Sweet
2691:Hayes
2676:Megee
2591:Myers
2513:Smith
2483:Hagee
2478:Jones
2468:Mundy
2428:Shoup
2413:Cates
2235:march
2206:Oorah
1941:Force
1936:Recon
1874:Bases
389:major
377:China
216:BGen
2944:Ruiz
2924:Kent
2801:Amos
2781:Dake
2776:Neal
2756:Went
2706:Walt
2686:Munn
2671:Pate
2641:Peck
2566:Long
2556:Cole
2493:Amos
2463:Gray
2423:Pate
2338:Gale
2144:Flag
1512:ISBN
1479:ISBN
1456:ISBN
1295:Time
1265:ISBN
1244:2020
1218:2015
1138:2016
516:Army
508:Cuba
135:Rank
68:Died
48:Born
2909:Lee
1978:MOS
556:at
518:at
300:of
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