NAME: Thomas S. Wimberly
ASN: 34056778
PLACE OF BIRTH: Cochran, GA
DATE OF BIRTH: 22 Feb 1920
DATES OF SERVICE: 11 Sep 1941 - 14 Dec 1943
UNIT ASSIGNED: HHC 2nd Battalion, 503rd PIR
HHC 2nd Battalion, 509th PIR
CAMPAIGNS: Algeria-French Morocco, Tunisia
AWARDS: Combat Infantryman Badge, Parachutist Badge with two combat jump stars, Markmanship Badge-Pistol, Sharpshooter Badge-Carbine, Army Good Conduct Medal, EAME Campaign Medal with arrowhead and bronze star device, World War II Victory Medal, American Defense Service Medal, 3rd Zouave Regiment Badge
SUMMARY OF SERVICE:
22 Feb 1920 - Born in Cochran, GA
Worked at Van H. Priest Company in Live Oak, FL just prior to being drafted
11 Sep 1941 - Enlisted at Camp Blanding Florida - NARA Enlistment Record
ARMY SERIAL NUMBER 34056778
NAME WIMBERLEY#THOMAS#S######
RESIDENCE: STATE Undefined Code
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PLACE OF ENLISTMENT CP BLANDING FLORIDA
DATE OF ENLISTMENT DAY 11
DATE OF ENLISTMENT MONTH 09
DATE OF ENLISTMENT YEAR 41
GRADE: ALPHA DESIGNATION Private
GRADE: CODE Private
BRANCH: ALPHA DESIGNATION Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
BRANCH: CODE Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
TERM OF ENLISTMENT Three year enlistment
SOURCE OF ARMY PERSONNEL Civil Life
NATIVITY GEORGIA
YEAR OF BIRTH 20
RACE AND CITIZENSHIP White, citizen
EDUCATION 2 years of high school
CIVILIAN OCCUPATION Sales clerks
MARITAL STATUS Single, without dependents
COMPONENT OF THE ARMY Selectees (Enlisted Men)
BOX NUMBER 0746
FILM REEL NUMBER 1.263
Completed Basic Training in Texas and volunteered for the paratroops after being told he could make Sergeants pay if he did so.
21 Feb 1942 - 1600 - Assigned to HQ 504th Parachute Battalion
07 Mar 1942 - Graduated Parachute School at Fort Benning, GA awarded jump wings
00 Jun 1942 - Travelled by train to New York to board the Queen Elizabeth
08 Nov 1942 - Pvt. Thomas S. Wimberly 34056778 Mortar Platoon, HHC 2nd Bn 509th PIR Cochran,GA participated in Operation TORCH (VILLIAN) the airborne invsion of Oran, North Africa on Plane: 9 Seat: 8 Combat Weight: 284 lbs. His plane jumped on the Sebkra
15 Nov 1942 - Conducts combat jump at Youks les Baines securing the airfield for Allied operations
10 Feb 1943 - Pvt. Thomas S. Wimberly 34056778 Mortar Platoon, HHC 2nd Bn 509th PIR from Duty to Absent Sick 29th Station Hospital, Algiers
18 Feb 1943 - Pvt. Thomas S. Wimberly 34056778 Mortar Platoon, HHC 2nd Bn 509th PIR from Absent Sick to Det. of Patients 29th Station Hospital, Algiers
Was injured in training
18 Jul 1948 - Thomas S. Wimberly 34056778 on Reunion LIST B
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