#11 Leo Thomas: The Worse Storm the Better (11:15)
03/13/19 • 11 min
Leo Thomas enlisted in the Navy in 1943 and served in both the European and Pacific theaters. He was even crew on a troop ship that transported men to D-Day at Normandy.
Leo Thomas enlisted in the Navy in 1943 and served in both the European and Pacific theaters. He was even crew on a troop ship that transported men to D-Day at Normandy.
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