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ALTON THOMAS JR

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POSTED ON 7.15.2022

POSTED BY: Lucy Micik

Correction

Correction - Cpl Alton Thomas - thank your for being a Motor Vehicle Operator....sorry I incorrectly posted. I did research you in the 56th anniversary of the start of your tour. It goes fast, Dance with the angels.

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POSTED ON 7.15.2022

POSTED BY: Lucy Micik

Thank You

Dear Lcpl Alton Thomas, Thank you for your service as a Rifleman. Saying thank you isn't enough, but it is from the heart. Independence Day just passed. Time passes quickly. Please watch over America, it still needs your strength, courage, guidance and faithfulness, especially now. Rest in peace with the angels.

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POSTED ON 8.27.2021

POSTED BY: Donna Moore

Happy Heavenly Birthday

You will forever remain in our hearts and prayers

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POSTED ON 8.25.2020

POSTED BY: ANON

Never forgotten

CPL Alton Thomas Jr. is buried at Gates of Heaven Cemetery in Mount Royal, NJ.

Your sacrifice is not forgotten.

HOOAH

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POSTED ON 5.25.2020

POSTED BY: Tom Owen

A Teammate Remembered

Alton was a great teammate on a very successful SJHS team. I remember his tenacity, focus and great sense of humor. God bless Alton and all the heroes who died in Vietnam.

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