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Westley Thomas, a native New Yorker, was born in the Bronx and raised on Staten Island. After High School in 1965, he joined the Marine Corps and served in Vietnam 1966 - 1968. On ...vizualizați mai multeWestley Thomas, a native New Yorker, was born in the Bronx and raised on Staten Island. After High School in 1965, he joined the Marine Corps and served in Vietnam 1966 - 1968. On April 22, 1967 he received a Letter of Appreciation from Commanding General, L.B. Robertshaw for serving as a member of the 1st Marine Aircraft Wing’s-Contingency Reaction Force. The Force had responded immediately on 24 December 1966, to an airplane crash in a populated village in the Hoa Yang District Quang Nam Province, Republic of Vietnam. 120 Vietnamese Nationals were killed and 20 wounded. The Force provided assistance to the survivors and extinguished the blaze during conditions involving great individual risk. The letter was awarded for professionalism, devotion to duty, and courage. He received hi Sergeant promotion while still in Vietnam. In 1975 he joined the U.S. Marine Reserves 6th Communication Battalion, Brooklyn Navy Yard, New York until 1977.His military service awards are the following! Presidential Unit Citation, Navy Unit Commendation, Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal ( w/3 bronze starts), Vietnam Campaign Medal (w/60 device).
Mr. Thomas has a B.A. in Dramatic Arts from the College of Staten Island. Besides writing, now he dedicates his time volunteering to help veterans as an Advocate for Veterans Rights.vizualizați mai puține
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