A Methodist minister, in February 1915 Thurman Vickers volunteered his services to serve as a Chaplain in the army, subsequently serving in World War I. After the war he returned to his civilian pastorate and was appointed Chaplain in the Reserve Corps, until ordered to active duty on May 1, 1941, as Senior Protestant Chaplain, THIRD Air Forces, at Tampa, Florida. Transferred to the TENTH Air Force, he served as Senior Chaplain as a Colonel in the China-Burma-India Theater from May 19, 1942, to August 18, 1943. Returning to the United States, he was assigned as Staff Chaplain of the Army Air Forces, Western Flying Command, at Santa Ana, California, where he and his wife made their home until his death at the Yuma Air Base Hospital Arizona, of a heart attack.
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United States ArmyRank:
First Lieutenant (Chaplain’s Corps)Regiment:
324th Infantry RegimentDivision:
81st Division, American Expeditionary ForcesAction Date:
November 9 – 10, 1918
GHQ, American Expeditionary Forces, Citation Orders No. 5 (June 3, 1919)By direction of the President, under the provisions of the act of Congress approved July 9, 1918 (Bul. No. 43, W.D., 1918), First Lieutenant (Chaplain’s Corps) Thurman Gomez Vickers, United States Army, is cited by the Commanding General, American Expeditionary Forces, for gallantry in action and a silver star may be placed upon the ribbon of the Victory Medals awarded him. Chaplain Vickers distinguished himself by gallantry in action while serving with the 324th Infantry, American Expeditionary Forces, in action near Manhuelles, France, 9 – 10 November 1918, in administering first aid to the wounded under heavy rifle, machine gun and artillery fire.