Major General Charles E. Thomas

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gptkbp:instanceOf Military officer
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Society_of_American_Military_Engineers
gptkb:American_Society_of_Civil_Engineers
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Distinguished_Service_Medal
Army Commendation Medal
Bronze Star Medal
Legion of Merit
gptkbp:birthDate February 12, 1892
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:Arlington_National_Cemetery
gptkbp:children gptkb:Charles_E._Thomas_Jr.
gptkbp:commanded gptkb:U.S._Army_Engineer_School
1st Engineer Brigade
gptkbp:deathDate January 15, 1970
gptkbp:education gptkb:United_States_Military_Academy
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Major General Charles E. Thomas
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Dwight_D._Eisenhower
gptkb:George_C._Marshall
gptkbp:knownFor Engineering innovations
Leadership in military engineering
gptkbp:legacy Advancements in construction technology
Mentorship of future military leaders
Contributions to military engineering doctrine
gptkbp:militaryRank gptkb:Korean_War
gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:nickname Charlie
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:U.S._Army_Corps_of_Engineers
gptkbp:placeOfBirth gptkb:New_York,_USA
gptkbp:placeOfDeath Washington,_D.C.,_USA
gptkbp:postRetirementCareer Public speaker
Author of military engineering texts
Consultant in civil engineering
gptkbp:rank Major General
gptkbp:serviceBranch gptkb:United_States_Army
gptkbp:serviceYears 1917-1952
gptkbp:spouse Margaret_Thomas