{"id":629,"date":"2020-05-05T07:35:43","date_gmt":"2020-05-05T12:35:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tennsub.org\/design\/design\/?page_id=629"},"modified":"2024-06-23T21:17:34","modified_gmt":"2024-06-24T02:17:34","slug":"09-willie-david-thomas-nashville-tennessee","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/tennsub.org\/design\/09-willie-david-thomas-nashville-tennessee\/","title":{"rendered":"09 Willie David Thomas, Nashville, Tennessee"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n
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Willie David Thomas<\/h2>\r\n
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Willie David Thomas<\/figcaption><\/figure>\r\n

Rank\/Rate:\u00a0\u00a0 Officer’s Cook, Second Class<\/p>\r\n

Service Number:\u00a0\u00a0 295 25 12<\/p>\r\n

Birth Date:\u00a0\u00a0 January 24, 1916<\/p>\r\n

From:\u00a0\u00a0 Nashville, Tennessee<\/p>\r\n

Decorations:\u00a0\u00a0 Purple Heart<\/p>\r\n

Submarine:\u00a0\u00a0 USS Argonaut (SS-166)<\/p>\r\n

Loss Date:\u00a0\u00a0 January 10, 1943<\/p>\r\n

Location:\u00a0\u00a0 Near Rabaul (05\u00b0 155’N, 153\u00b0 50’E)<\/p>\r\n

Circumstances:\u00a0\u00a0 Sunk by surface attack and depth charges<\/p>\r\n

Remarks:\u00a0\u00a0 Willie was born in Cornersville, Tennessee.\u00a0\u00a0The photo above is believed to be that of Willie Thomas, although he was unidentified in the source.\u00a0\u00a0Information courtesy of Paul W. Wittmer.<\/p>\r\n

NavSource, Submarine Photo Archive for the USS ARGONAUT (SS-166)<\/a><\/p>\r\n

On Eternal Patrol list of Submariners and Marines lost on the USS Argonaut (SS-166)<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n

Find a Grave Memorial: CK2 Willie David Thomas<\/a> (Manila American Cemetery and Memorial)<\/p>\r\n

Return to Lost Tennessean Roster<\/a><\/p>\r\n

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Tennessee Submarine Memorial Association<\/h3>\r\n

Perpetuating the memories of submariners who didn\u2019t come home<\/em><\/p>\r\n

Chairman: Mike Anderson (SK2(SS)USN) | President: Patrick Ryan (YNC(SS), LCDR USN)<\/p>\r\n

The TSMA is a nonprofit memorial association registered as a 501(c) tax exempt organization and is registered with the Tennessee Secretary of State to receive charitable donations. Please make the TSMA one of the charities that you support.\u00a0 You can make a donation here or send a check made to: Tennessee Submarine Memorial Association, c\/o 309 Church Street, #107, Nashville, TN 37201.<\/p>\r\n

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Here’s our nonprofit (501(c)3) designation letter [link<\/a>] Here’s our State of Tennessee registration to solicit charitable donations [link<\/a>]<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/form><\/div>\r\n

Thank you for your help commemorating the Tennesseans who gave their lives as American Submariners in the service of the United States Navy.<\/h3>\r\n

Tennessee Submarine Memorial Association <\/strong><\/em><\/p>\r\n

c\/o 309 Church Street, #107 Nashville, TN 37201<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\r\n

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Find a Grave Memorial: CK2 Willie David Thomas (Manila American Cemetery and Memorial) Return to Lost Tennessean Roster Tennessee Submarine Memorial Association Perpetuating the memories of submariners who didn\u2019t come home Chairman: Mike Anderson (SK2(SS)USN) | President: Patrick Ryan (YNC(SS), LCDR USN) The TSMA is a nonprofit memorial association registered as a 501(c) tax exempt organization and is registered with the Tennessee Secretary of State to receive charitable donations. Please make the TSMA one of the charities that you support.\u00a0…<\/p>\n

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