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Herbert J. Thomas
Herbert Joseph Thomas Jr. (February 8, 1918 – November 7, 1943) was a United States Marine Corps, United States Marine who was awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions during World War II. Early life and education He was born in Columbus, Ohio, but spent most of his childhood in South Charleston, West Virginia, where his family moved when he was seven years old. Thomas eventually went to Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Virginia Tech, joining the Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets as part of Charlie Company. He went on an American football athletic scholarship, scholarship. In his senior year of 1940, he led his team in pass receptions and scoring, and all Virginian college players in scoring. He would go on to be named to the List of Virginia Tech Sports Hall of Fame inductees, Virginia Tech Sports Hall of Fame. Thomas left Virginia Tech in July 1941 to enlist in the United States Army Air Corps, Army Air Corps, but transferred to the Marines because many o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Columbus, Ohio
Columbus () is the state capital and the most populous city in the U.S. state of Ohio. With a 2020 census population of 905,748, it is the 14th-most populous city in the U.S., the second-most populous city in the Midwest, after Chicago, and the third-most populous state capital. Columbus is the county seat of Franklin County; it also extends into Delaware and Fairfield counties. It is the core city of the Columbus metropolitan area, which encompasses 10 counties in central Ohio. The metropolitan area had a population of 2,138,926 in 2020, making it the largest entirely in Ohio and 32nd-largest in the U.S. Columbus originated as numerous Native American settlements on the banks of the Scioto River. Franklinton, now a city neighborhood, was the first European settlement, laid out in 1797. The city was founded in 1812 at the confluence of the Scioto and Olentangy rivers, and laid out to become the state capital. The city was named for Italian explorer Christopher Columbus. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
