Thomas Holcomb, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Commandant of the Marine Corps
Date of Birth: 05-Aug-1879
Place of Birth: New Castle, Delaware, United States
Date of Death: 24-May-1965
Profession: military officer
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Leo 
About Thomas Holcomb
- 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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