Bio: Tomkowiak, Thomas G. – Promoted to Captain (Nov 1973)

Transcriber: stan@wiclarkcountyhistory.org

Surnames: Tomkowiak, Merrihew

----Source: THORP COURIER (Thorp, Clark County, Wis.) 15 Nov 1973

Captain Thomas G. of 100 W. Grant St., Thorp, a bombardier navigator with Marine All-Weather Attack Squadron (VMA(AW)-53-3, Marine Aircraft Group (Mag)-12, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing (1st MAW), had his new captain’s bars pinned on by Major R.E. Merrihew, squadron commanding officer, following the captain’s promotion on November 1, 1973.)