Thrasher, Charles O.
- Date of birth:
- December 9th, 1886
- Date of death:
- September 2nd, 1960
- Service number:
- 0-7879
- Nationality:
- American (1776 - present, Republic)
Biography
Charles O. Thrasher was commissioned as 2nd Lieutenant during World War I. His fisrt discharge was in 1919, after which he was commissioned with the Quartermaste Corps in 1920. He then served in Washington D.C., Hawaii and San Francisco, where he served as Chief War Plans and Training Division.
In 1940 he took over Command of the Seattle Port of Embarkation and the Seattle Quartermaster Depot, until May 1942. He then took over Command of Base Section, Loire Section, Communications Zone, ETO. This post he held up till June 1945. Here he was promoted Brigadier General in February 1944.
Serving the U.S. Army, he retired in August 1946 as Brigadier General.
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Distinguished Service Medal - Army (DSM)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Brigadier General
- Awarded on:
- 1945
Nr. 3279.
General Orders No. 86, War Department (1945).
Received for his work in relation to Operation Overlord.
Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Brigadier General
- Awarded on:
- September 28th, 1949
"General Thrasher assumed command of the Southern Base Section, Communications Zone, in September, 1943, when plans were being established to launch the largest Allied military assault force in history. As the majority of the tactical forces were assembled in this section it was necessary for General Thrasher and his British counter-part to coordinate their activities to ensure the sufficient quantities of supplies, equipment and service personnel were readily available. Through his whole-hearted cooperation with both British military and civilian authorities, General Thrasher established excellent relationships between the American and British troops and the British civilians in the area."
Military Division.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded for:
- Operation Torch
Nr. 4652
Received for his work in relatio to Operation Torch.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Received for his part in the relocation of the 82nd Airborne Division to Belgium and the 101st Airborne Division to Bastogne during the Battle of the Bulge.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Chevalier de l' Ordre National de la Legion d'Honneur
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Commandeur in de Orde van Leopold II
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Commandre du Ordre de la Couronne de Chêne
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Nicham Iftikar, Commander
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Order Odrodzenia Polski Kawalerski
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Sources
- Photo 1: US Army
- - Military Times Hall of Valor
- Information letter regarding CBE
- CBE Citation
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