| 词条 | Arthur S. Thomas | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 释义 |
|name=Arthur S. Thomas |birth_date={{birth date|1935|7|15}} |death_date={{death date and age|2001|1|19|1935|7|15}} |image=ArthurThomas.jpg |caption= |nickname= |birth_place=Mankato, Minnesota |death_place=Washington, D.C. |placeofburial=Arlington National Cemetery |allegiance= United States of America |branch= United States Air Force |serviceyears=1955–1997 |rank= Major General |unit= |commands=Chief of Chaplains of the United States Air Force |battles= |awards= Legion of Merit with oak leaf cluster, Meritorious Service Medal with silver oak leaf cluster, Air Force Commendation Medal with two oak leaf clusters others below |relations= |laterwork= }} Arthur Sam Thomas (July 15, 1935 – January 19, 2001) was a Roman Catholic priest and the Chief of Chaplains of the United States Air Force from 1995 to 1997. BiographyA native of Mankato, Minnesota, Thomas was an ordained Roman Catholic priest.[1] He was a graduate of Minnesota State University, Mankato and the Graduate Theological Union. In 1992, he was given the title of Monsignor by Pope John Paul II. CareerThomas originally joined the Minnesota National Guard in 1953 before joining the United States Air Force in 1955. His early years were spent as a Russian language specialist. In 1982, he was named Senior Catholic Chaplain of the 86th Tactical Airlift Wing. He held that position until 1984, when he was assigned to Headquarters Tactical Air Command. From there, he was Command Chaplain of Air Force Logistics Command and Strategic Air Command before becoming Deputy Chief of Chaplains of the United States Air Force in 1991. He was promoted to Chief of Chaplains with the rank of Major General in 1995 and held the position until his retirement in 1997. Msgr. Thomas died suddenly of a heart attack on Friday, January 19, 2001 in Florida. He is buried at Arlington Cemetery in Section 2 Site E-287 RH. Awards and military decorations
He died of a heart attack in 2001, aged 65.[2] References1. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.af.mil/information/bios/bio.asp?bioID=7371|title=Chaplain (Major General) Arthur S. "Sam" Thomas"|publisher=United States Air Force|accessdate=2011-10-03}} {{authority control}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Thomas, Arthur}}2. ^http://www.arlingtoncemetery.net/asthomas.htm 11 : People from Mankato, Minnesota|United States Air Force generals|United States Army soldiers|Chiefs of Chaplains of the United States Air Force|American Roman Catholic priests|Recipients of the Legion of Merit|Minnesota State University, Mankato alumni|Graduate Theological Union alumni|2001 deaths|1935 births|Catholics from Minnesota |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 随便看 |
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
开放百科全书收录14589846条英语、德语、日语等多语种百科知识，基本涵盖了大多数领域的百科知识，是一部内容自由、开放的电子版国际百科全书。