Philip Thomas

Philip Thomas was a member of the military police and a private first class at Los Alamos during the Manhattan Project.

Thomas was born on May 17, 1927. After serving at Los Alamos during World War II, he worked as an auto body repair technician.

He passed away from a blood disease of September 23, 2012, at the age of 85. He is buried at Resthaven Cemetery in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

Information and photograph courtesy of Joseph Thomas, Philip’s son.

Philip Thomas’s Timeline

1927 May 17th Born.

1945 Served as a member of the military police at Los Alamos, NM.

2012 Sep 23rd Passed away.

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