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 | | William Garfield Thomas, Jr., was born in Watsontown, Pa., 13 September 1916. |
 | | Garfield Thomas (DE-193) was laid down 23 September 1943 by the Federal Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co., Newark, N.J., launched 12 December 1943; sponsored by Lt. Betty K Thomas, Nurse Corps, United States Army, sister of Lt. (j.g.) W. Thomas; and commissioned 24 January 1944, Lt. Comdr. |
 | | She stood out of New York 19 March to join Task Group 27.4 as part of the screen for a convoy bound for Bizerte, North Africa, where she arrived 31 March and returned New York 13 April. |
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