Thomas, Arthur Noble

1905 - 1961  (55 years)

• Name	Thomas, Arthur Noble
  Birth	17 Jun 1905	Carbondale, Jackson County, Illinois   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	THOM.A008
  _FGRAVE	41494401
  Military Service	Private, United States Army Air Corps  [1]
  	Enlisted December 17, 1921 at the age of 16 and honorably discharged June 12, 1923. Re-enlisted August 10, 1925 and honorably discharged February 6, 1928.
  		United States Army Air Corps
  		United States Army Air Corps
  		United States of America Flag, 48 Stars (1912-1959) In 1912, two stars were added to the United States flag, representing Arizona and New Mexico, bringing the total number of stars to 48. They were arranged in six rows of eight stars each. American fighting men would fight under this flag during four wars: World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and the beginning of the Vietnam War. (In 1959,…
  Death	6 May 1961  [1]
  Burial	Sugar Plain Cemetery, Thorntown, Boone County, Indiana   [2]
  	Plot: Lot 117, Varvel-Thomas Family Plot
  		Headstone, Thomas, Arthur Noble
  Person ID	I36979	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	10 Oct 2022

  
  

  Family	Hanks, Alice Harriette,   b. 13 Jan 1909, Neoga, Cumberland County, Illinois d. 16 Nov 2003, Lebanon, Boone County, Indiana (Age 94 years)
  Marriage	13 Jul 1926	Mattoon, Coles County, Illinois
  Children	1. Thomas, S.S. > 2. Thomas, Juanita Arleene 'Nita',   b. 23 Nov 1926, Neoga, Cumberland County, Illinois d. 6 Jan 1996, Lebanon, Boone County, Indiana (Age 69 years)
  Family ID	F14914	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Jan 2023

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 17 Jun 1905 - Carbondale, Jackson County, Illinois Marriage - 13 Jul 1926 - Mattoon, Coles County, Illinois Burial - - Sugar Plain Cemetery, Thorntown, Boone County, Indiana  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  The 1920 U.S. Census states Arthur was employed at the Illinois Central Railroad, prior to his entry into the service. He was living with his parents at 1105 Richmond Avenue, Mattoon, Illinois. His military record states he fractured his middle finger, right hand, while employed with the railroad. Arthur enlisted as a Private in the 47th School Squardron on December 17, 1921. He was Honorably discharged on June 12, 1923 completing one year, five months, and 26 days of service. Soldier discharged because he was under 18 years of age. He again enlisted on August 10, 1925 as a Private, ACTS Det. Arthur was assigned to the Air Technical School Detachment, Chanute Field, Rantoul, Illinois. On January 9, 1926, Arthur was involved in a serious accident at Chebanse, Kankakee, Illinois, while on leave. He was a passenger in a car that collided with another car, which skidded, turning over causing a fracture of the tibia and fibula of the left leg. He remained at St Mary's Hospital in Kankakee, Illinois until January 31, 1926, at which time, he was transferred to the Station Hospital at Rantoul, Illinois. September 8, 1926, he was transferred to Walter Reed Hospital in Washington D.C. Finally, he was transferred to the Station Hospital at Fort Sheridan, Lake, Illinois on May 4, 1927. Granted an Honorable Discharge on February 6, 1928.

  
  

• Sources

  [S11876] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Thomas, Arthur Noble, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/41494401/arthur-noble-thomas), none. (Reliability: 2). [S11877] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Thomas, Arthur Noble, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/41494401/arthur-noble-thomas), none. (Reliability: 2).