Wayne W. Thomas

Company D 1st Battalion 22nd Infantry

4th Infantry Division

DOW 12/03/1944

Wayne Wallar Thomas was born in McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio on June 7, 1925.

He was drafted into the Army on August 17, 1943 at Columbus, Ohio. His home of residence
was listed as McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio. He had completed four years of High
School and was single with no dependents. His religion was listed as Protestant.

He was assigned to Company L 22nd Infantry prior to June 1944.

He was wounded in action on June 21, 1944, returned to duty on September 23, 1944,
and upon his return to duty on September 23 was transferred to Company D.

He was a non-battle casualty on November 1, 1944 and returned to duty on November 9, 1944.

Private First Class Thomas died of wounds received in action in Germany,
on December 3, 1944.

Wayne W. Thomas was buried in the temporary U.S. Military Cemetery,
Henri-Chapelle Cemetery, Eupen, Belgium and some time later
his remains were returned to the United States where he was
reinterred in Ohio.

Burial:
Elk Cemetery
McArthur
Vinton County
Ohio
Plot: Section New 1

Grave marker for Wayne W. Thomas
Though his marker gives his date of death as December 13,
the Morning Reports of Company D indicate his date of death as December 3.

Photo by Bruce Knox from the Find A Grave website

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