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Charles Ward "Tommy" Thomas (1903–1973) was a flag officer in the United States Coast Guard and commanding officer of the icebreakers ''USCGC Northland (WPG-49)'' and ''USCGC Eastwind (WAGB-279)'' that served in the Greenland Patrol during World War II. In August 1945 he was appointed Commander, Greenland Patrol. After the war he was commanding officer of ''USCGC Northwind (WAGB-282)'' during Operation Highjump; The United States Navy Antarctic Developments Project 1946–1947, also known as the Fourth Byrd Antarctic Expedition. 〔 U.S. Coast Guard Historian's Office. Retired U. S. Coast Guard Flag Officers. http://www.uscg.mil/history/people/Flags/ThomasCharlesW-bio.pdf Retrieved: 7 October 2015 〕 Later followed expeditions in the Bering Sea. In 1951, Thomas wrote about his adventures as an ice sailor in ''"Ice Is Where You Find It"'' 〔"Ice Is Where You Find It", Captain Charles W. Thomas, USCG, The Bobbs-Merrill Company Inc. 1951〕 Admiral Thomas appeared in the United States Navy documentary film ''The Secret Land'', produced in 1948. The film won an Academy Award in its category in 1948. Later in his career he rose to the rank of Rear Admiral.〔Obituary for Anna Magnella Thomas (1903 - 1966) http://pubs.aina.ucalgary.ca/arctic/Arctic20-1-60b.pdf Retrieved: 7 October 2015 〕 thumb ==Personal life== Charles Ward Thomas was born in Pasadena, California 3 September 1903; he was graduated from Fairhaven High School in Bellingham, Washington and attended Western College of Education in the same city. He served nearly two years in the Washington National Guard. 〔 U.S. Coast Guard Historian's Office. Retired U. S. Coast Guard Flag Officers. http://www.uscg.mil/history/people/Flags/ThomasCharlesW-bio.pdf Retrieved: 7 October 2015 〕 During World War II he met a young Danish nurse, Miss Anna Magnella Jensen of Ivigtût, Greenland. The couple were married and had a daughter, Trina Anne Thomas, born in April 1952, and a son, Charles Ward Thomas, Jr, who served in the United States Army. 〔 U.S. Coast Guard Historian's Office. Retired U. S. Coast Guard Flag Officers. http://www.uscg.mil/history/people/Flags/ThomasCharlesW-bio.pdf Retrieved: 7 October 2015 〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Charles W. Thomas (captain)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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