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Thomas Holcomb was the FIRST Marine to achieve the rank of a General Officer. From December 1, 1936 to December 31, 1943, he served as the 17th Commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps. AWARDS BY...
In 1936, 57-year-old, four-star general Thomas Holcomb became the Corps’ 17th commandant, beginning his seven-year reign over all things Marine Corps. Like most white officers, Holcomb rigidly insisted that blacks had no place in his Corps as they tried to “break into a club that doesn’t want them.”
Jun 26, 2019 · To the Commandant of the Marine Corps, Major General Thomas Holcomb, the Montford Point Marines were a disgrace. “If it were a question of having a Marine Corps of 5,000 whites or 250,000 Negroes,” he said in 1942 , “I would rather the whites.”
Sep 21, 2022 · Even then Commandant, Major General Thomas Holcomb, rejected the possibility of Black recruits: “If it were a question of having a Marine Corps of 5,000 whites or 250,000 Negroes, I would rather ...
Thomas Ho/comb and the Advent of the Marine Corps Defense Battalions, 193 6-1941 examines what General Holcomb had to begin with in this expansion and how he administered and managed the largest Marine Corps increase Defense Battalions serve as the case study for this examination as they occupied a significant place in the strategic
Jul 23, 2012 · Leaders & Success. Thomas Holcomb Turned Marines Into Fearsome Weapon. Licensing. SCOTT S. SMITH. 01:46 PM ET 07/23/2012. When Thomas Holcomb became commandant of the Marines in 1936, he...
Sep 7, 2013 · Thomas Holcomb was commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps from 1936 to 1943, managing the growth of the corps from approximately 17,000 to 385,000. Mr. Ulbrich spoke to the New York Military...
