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Thomas Arnett

Sergeant, U.S. Marine Corps · Illinois

Personnel File — Core Information

Name
Thomas Arnett
Entered the Service From
Illinois
Rank
Sergeant
Service
U.S. Marine Corps
Unit / Regiment
66th Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 2nd Division
War
WWI
Date of Death
June 6, 1918
Burial / Memorial
Aisne-Marne American Cemetery and Memorial, Belleau, France
Grave
Plot A, Row 5, Grave 58

Their story

Sergeant Thomas Pinckney Arnett served with the 66th Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 2nd Division during World War I. He was killed in action by enemy gunfire on June 6, 1918, during the Marines' assault near Belleau Wood. He is buried at the Aisne-Marne American Cemetery in Belleau, France.

Compiled from American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC) and National Archives (NARA) records and public sources.

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