▁which , ▁DE - 2 0 3 , ▁was ▁named ▁the ▁, ▁launched ▁at ▁the ▁Char l eston , ▁SC , ▁Navy ▁Y ard ▁in ▁August ▁ 1 9 4 3 . ▁ ▁In ▁ 1 9 5 7 , ▁in ▁cer emon ies ▁at ▁the ▁Marine ▁Corps ▁Supp ly ▁Center , ▁Alb any , ▁Georgia , ▁a ▁new ▁g ymnasium ▁building ▁was ▁formally ▁dedicated ▁in ▁S gt ▁Thom ason ' s ▁name . ▁ ▁In ▁May ▁ 1 9 8 4 , ▁a ▁Staff ▁Non - Comm ission ed ▁Offic ers ▁Bar ra cks ▁was ▁named ▁for ▁S gt . ▁Thom ason ▁at ▁the ▁Marine ▁Corps ▁Base , ▁Camp ▁S med ley ▁D . ▁Butler , ▁in ▁Ok ina wa , ▁Japan . ▁ ▁On ▁December ▁ 1 7 , ▁ 2 0 0 4 , ▁the ▁S gt . ▁C ly de ▁Thom ason ▁Am ph ib ious ▁Sk ills ▁Training ▁Fac ility ▁was ▁dedicated ▁on ▁Cor on ado ▁Island , ▁California . ▁ ▁On ▁August ▁ 1 7 , ▁ 2 0 0 1 , ▁S gt ▁Thom ason ' s ▁remains ▁were ▁re - inter red ▁in ▁Ar ling ton ▁National ▁C emetery , ▁Ar ling ton , ▁Virginia . ▁ ▁On ▁February ▁ 1 8 , ▁ 2 0 0 9 , ▁the ▁Marine ▁Corps ▁League ▁Det achment ▁# 1 3 2 5 ▁named ▁in ▁his ▁honor ▁was ▁formed ▁in ▁F ay ette ▁County , ▁Ga . ▁ ▁The ▁MAR SO C ▁CR IT IC AL ▁SK ILL