His first wife, Myra Ann McGoey, looked like Ava Gardner.
She was the daughter of John J. McGoey, his wife Elsie Bruning. Myra had one
brother, John J. McGoey, Jr. She died in Cambodia on 23 Aug 1958, and was
buried on 6 Sep 1958, in Metairie Cemetery, New Orleans, Louisiana. Her service
was held at the Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church, 3200 Canal Street,
New Orleans, LA. No issue

Thomas was first enumerated, as a 3 month old infant, in the 25 Apr 1910
Federal Census for the 6th District, 3rd Precinct, New Orleans, Orleans Parish,
Louisiana. With him are his parents, Emile (36), Eleanor W. (22)

Thomas was next enumerated with his parents in the 19 Jan 1920 Federal Census
for New Orleans, Louisiana. (indexed as Bienvenn)

Thomas was next enumerated with his parents in the April 1930 Federal Census
for New Orleans, Louisiana. (indexed as Biermanie)

He married secondly, Josephine Bell, in a Buddhist ceremony on 13 (14 in
USA) March 1959, Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Josephine worked for the State Department,
and met him on his way back to his position as Comptroller of the MAAG (1958-1959)
in Cambodia, after he escorted his first wife's body back to the states.

Achievments:

Graduated Gulf Coast Military Academy in 1928.

Certified Public Accountant in the state of Louisiana in 1937

West Point

Paratrooper WWII

WWII: Commanded 11th Airborne Division "The Angels"
472 Field Artillery (Glider Battalion)

Bronze Star

American Defense Service Medal

Asiatic-Pacific Campaign

Philippine Defense

Philippine Liberation

WWII: Washington Field Artillery

Eighth Army in Japan, 1947-1949

Allied Land Forces - Central Europe 1952-1955.

Fontainebleau France

Comptroller of the MAAG (1958-1959) in Cambodia

Deputy Commander Fort Shafter Hawaii, 10 May 1959 - 23 January 1963

Member of the Military Order of World Wars

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