Thomas Holcomb
Commandant of the Marine Corps
Died when: 85 years 292 days (1029 months)Star Sign: Leo
Thomas Holcomb (August 5, 1879 – May 24, 1965) was the seventeenth Commandant of the United States Marine Corps (1936–1943).He was the first Marine to achieve the rank of general.
After retiring from the Marine Corps, Holcomb served as Minister to South Africa (1944–1948).Among his ancestors is Commodore Joshua Barney, a famous Naval hero.
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