World War II
SGT Arlis Quillin Thomas
ARMY - KIA

The 80th leaving the Utah Beach area, D-Day

319th Infantry Reg	80th Inf Div
319th Reg. Volen et Potens means "Willing and Able."	"Blue Ridges"

"Strength of the Mountains" YouTube "The 80th in WWII"
 Another about this unit

Following the path of the 80th

Service Number  38280299 22 Sep 1920-25 Nov 1944 Son of Carson Sidney Thomas & Florine V Wilson Thomas 1930 Fed Census - They lived in Sadler and the household; Carson S Thomas, Florine T, Flake L , Carson V, Clyde S, Mildred L , Arlis Q, Wilson D, Tommie J. 1940 Fed Census - They lived in Sadler, Grayson Carson Thomas, Florine, Mildred, Arlis

His unit was at Utah Beach on D-Day. Battle of Normandy. And they swept on. He was killed as he were arriving at  ST Avold, France. More than 10 thousand Americans died here. 113 acres of graves. LORRAINE AMERICAN CEMETERY, ST AVOLD, FRANCE

I have not found a newspaper article about him. That particular period of the war was very secret. I found a case in which a soldier died "in the Pacific Theater" but actually died in France. They were keeping anyone from knowing where the units were and they also revealed someone dying until it was safe to report it. Also the fact he was left in the cemetery there didn't generate news articles about a burial. Many who died and are buried there were brought home for reburial but his family chose not to. So no article at that time. His parents and other family members are buried in the Sadler Cemetery

His WWII Registration Card

His Tombstone Order

Some Digitized Documents relating to the 80th and their
progress through France

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