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rdfs:label	William G. Thrash
rdfs:comment	William Gay Thrash (September 17, 1916 – July 4, 2011) was a retired United States Marine Corps three-star general and highly decorated Naval Aviator. He retired from active duty on June 30, 1972 after more than 30 years of distinguished service. Thrash earned the Silver Star and the Legion of Merit during the Korean War, and a Gold Star in lieu of a second Legion of Merit for exceptionally meritorious conduct as senior United Nations officer in a Chinese Communist prisoner of war camp. Thrash earned the Silver Star and the Legion of Merit during the Korean War, and a Gold Star in lieu of a second Legion of Merit for exceptionally meritorious conduct as senior United Nations officer in a Chinese Communist prisoner of war camp.
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Birth Date	1916-09-17
Branch	25
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Name	Thrash, William G. William G. Thrash
Type	award-star service-star
Width	106
Ribbon	National Defense Service Medal ribbon.svg Purple Heart BAR.svg Vietnam Campaign Medal ribbon.png Vietnam Service Ribbon.svg Air Medal ribbon.svg American Campaign Medal ribbon.svg Army of Occupation ribbon.svg Asiatic-Pacific Campaign ribbon.svg Distinguished Flying Cross ribbon.svg KSMRib.svg Legion of Merit ribbon.svg Presidential Unit Citation .svg US Navy Presidential Unit Citation Ribbon.png United Nations Service Medal for Korea ribbon.png World War II Victory Medal ribbon.svg American Defense Service ribbon.svg Navy and Marine Corps Commendation ribbon.svg Silver Star ribbon.svg Navy Distinguished Service ribbon.svg Marine Corps Expeditionary ribbon.svg NavyPres.gif
placeofburial label	Place of burial
Date of Death	2011-07-04
Birth Place	Georgia (U.S. state) dbkwik:resource/Uc2i6mC_0dEUeyuOPXS-sQ== Tifton, Georgia
Awards	Navy Distinguished Service Medal Legion of Merit Distinguished Flying Cross (United States) Purple Heart Silver Star dbkwik:resource/AhORv-KFf7tI7EEEQq92gg== dbkwik:resource/cs17LbQ0ABXpcuj2SnzOdw== dbkwik:resource/VH0nsngUxbFrRpguzfIRfQ== dbkwik:resource/cPPyiUpyegoLHxwA1sST6Q==
death date	2011-07-04
Rank	35
Allegiance	United States of America
Battles	Korean War World War II Vietnam War
Place of Birth	Georgia (U.S. state) dbkwik:resource/Uc2i6mC_0dEUeyuOPXS-sQ==
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laterwork	GT Construction, President
placeofburial	Beaufort National Cemetery
Date of Birth	1916-09-17
Short Description	Recipient of the Purple Heart medal
abstract	William Gay Thrash (September 17, 1916 – July 4, 2011) was a retired United States Marine Corps three-star general and highly decorated Naval Aviator. He retired from active duty on June 30, 1972 after more than 30 years of distinguished service. Thrash earned the Silver Star and the Legion of Merit during the Korean War, and a Gold Star in lieu of a second Legion of Merit for exceptionally meritorious conduct as senior United Nations officer in a Chinese Communist prisoner of war camp. Thrash earned the Silver Star and the Legion of Merit during the Korean War, and a Gold Star in lieu of a second Legion of Merit for exceptionally meritorious conduct as senior United Nations officer in a Chinese Communist prisoner of war camp.