Thomas A. Wornham
| Thomas Andrews Wornham | |
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Wornham as Lieutenant General, USMC
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| Born |
December 12, 1903 Rensselaer, New York |
| Died | December 17, 1984 (aged 81) San Diego, California |
| Allegiance |
 United States of America
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| Service/branch |
 United States Marine Corps
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| Years of service | 1926–1961 |
| Rank |
 Lieutenant General
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| Service number | 0-4079 |
| Commands held |
Fleet Marine Force, Pacific MCRD San Diego 3rd Marine Division 27th Marine Regiment 1st Marine Regiment |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards |
Navy Cross Navy Distinguished Service Medal Legion of Merit Bronze Star Medal Navy Commendation Medal |
Thomas Andrews Wornham (December 12, 1903 – December 17, 1984) was a highly decorated officer of the United States Marine Corps with the rank of Lieutenant General. He is most noted for his service as Commanding Officer of the 27th Marine Regiment during the Battle of Iwo Jima or as Commanding Officer of the 1st Marine Regiment during the Korean War.
Thomas A. Wornham was born on December 12, 1903 in Rensselaer, New York. After the graduation from the high school, he attended the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland and graduated with the rank of Second lieutenant in the Marine Corps on June 3, 1926. Wornham was subsequently transferred to the Marine Barracks within Philadelphia Navy Yard and attended the Field Officer's Course at local Basic school.
He was ordered for his first expeditionary duty in April 1927, when he was assigned to the Marine Barracks Shangai, China. After his return to the United States, Wornham was assigned to the Marine Detachment within summer camp of President Calvin Coolidge in Criglersville, Virginia in November 1929. After five months of service there, he was assigned to the 1st Brigade of Marines and sailed for Haiti in March 1930. While served there, he was promoted to the rank of First lieutenant in March 1932.
Wornham returned to the United States in June 1933 and later attended Infantry School at Fort Benning, Georgia. Upon the graduation in June 1936, he was appointed Instructor at Marine Corps School in Quantico, Virginia. Shortly thereafter, he was promoted to the rank of Captain in August 1936. Wornham served in this capacity until September 1939.
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