First Lieutenant Stephen August Thomas | UW Gold Star Honor Roll
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Stephen August Thomas

Graduating Class of 1941
Served in World War II

First Lieutenant
Stephen August Thomas

Army
60th Troop

Hometown

Middleton, WI

Date of Birth

Location of Death

Italy

Date of Death

Location of Burial

Sicily-Rome American Cemetery and Memorial, Nettuno, Italy

More About First Lieutenant Thomas

First Lieutenant Thomas had been in service since April 2, 1941, and was overseas for about a year. He was a pilot in the army air transport command and was experienced in towing gliders and in flying paratroopers. He saw service in Africa and Sicily. First Lt. Thomas was killed in action in Italy, and there is a memorial at the Sicily-Rome American Cemetery and Memorial in Lazio, Italy