United States of AmericaPOW / MIA · Still unaccounted for
U.S. Navy · United States 
Ensign Darwin Joel Thomas served in the U.S. Navy. Darwin served aboard VA 152 USS ORISKANY CVA 34. Darwin served in the Vietnam War. Darwin was 23 years old.
How They Died
Manner
Combat Death
Cause
Multiple traumatic injuries
Circumstance
Killed in action
Keepsakes
Service Record
U.S. Navy
1315: Unrestricted Line Officer (Pilot)
URL PILOT
SANTA CLARA, CA
1966
Pay grade O01. DCAS record DCAS-VN-051608.
Conflicts
Awards & Decorations
5
Foreign awards
Memorials
Burial Information
Cemetery
Golden Gate National Cemetery
Section
MA
Grave
86
In Our Keeping
Permanent identifier
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Darwin Joel Thomas
Ensign
U.S. Navy
- 1966
Attack Squadron 152
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