Thomas was born on 5 FEB 1936 in Racine, Racine County, Wisconsin, the son of Matthew Jager but his mother is unknown.
He died before 2004. The place is not known.
His wife was Patricia Anne Norman, who he married on 15 JUN 1963 in Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois. Their five known children were Lisa Marie (Private) (1964-?), Thomas Martin (Private) (1966-?), Bernard Matthew (Private) (1968-?), Kathryn Rose (Private) (1973-?) and Veronica Joan (Private) (1973-?).
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| Birth | 5 FEB 1936 |
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| Death | BEF 2004 |
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!Notes: Thomas earned a B.A. degree in Liberal Arts at the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee in 1962 and an M.A. degree from Webster Groves College in St.. Louis, Missouri, in 1977. He was a feature writer and reporter from 1962 until 1966 and since then has been employeed in Service to Military Installations for the American Red Cross. He served in this capicity in Korea, Viet Nam, Turkey, and Germany, with five years spent in the latter country.
!P: From 1954 to 1955, Thomas served with the United States Army Finance Corps at SHAPE headquarters in Paris, France. He was honorably discharged as a Corporal in 1955. In 1976, he joined the United States Army Reserves as a Specialist 5.
!Source: Phyllis Grissom's sources: 90. Oral HIstory, Phyllis Norman Grissom, Oral HIstory Phyllis Norman Grissom. Cit. Date: 25 Mar 2002