. ▁On ▁one ▁occasion , ▁he ▁da unt lessly ▁walked ▁up ▁to ▁a ▁house ▁which ▁conce aled ▁an ▁enemy ▁Japanese ▁sni per , ▁forced ▁in ▁the ▁door ▁and ▁shot ▁the ▁man ▁before ▁he ▁could ▁resist . ▁Later ▁in ▁the ▁action , ▁while ▁leading ▁an ▁assault ▁on ▁enemy ▁position , ▁he ▁gall antly ▁gave ▁up ▁his ▁life ▁in ▁the ▁service ▁of ▁his ▁country . ▁His ▁courage ▁and ▁loyal ▁dev otion ▁to ▁duty ▁in ▁the ▁face ▁of ▁grave ▁per il ▁were ▁in ▁keeping ▁with ▁the ▁fin est ▁trad itions ▁of ▁the ▁United ▁States ▁Naval ▁Service . ▁ ▁Awards ▁and ▁decor ations ▁Thom ason ▁received ▁the ▁following ▁military ▁awards : ▁ ▁See ▁also ▁ ▁List ▁of ▁Medal ▁of ▁Honor ▁recip ients ▁for ▁World ▁War ▁II ▁ ▁Notes ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁ ▁Category : 1 9 1 4 ▁birth s ▁Category : 1 9 4 2 ▁death s ▁Category : B ur ial s ▁at ▁Ar ling ton ▁National ▁C emetery ▁Category : Un ited ▁States ▁Marine ▁Corps ▁Medal ▁of ▁Honor ▁recip ients ▁Category : Un ited ▁States ▁Mar ines ▁Category : American ▁Marine ▁Corps ▁personnel ▁killed ▁in ▁World ▁War ▁II ▁Category : Pe ople ▁from ▁Atlanta ▁Category : Mar ine ▁Ra iders ▁Category : World ▁War ▁II ▁recip ients ▁of ▁the ▁Medal ▁of ▁Honor <0x0A> </s> ▁The ▁C ock f ost ers ▁War ▁Memorial ▁is ▁located ▁at ▁the ▁j unction ▁of ▁Ch alk ▁Lane ▁and ▁C ock f ost ers ▁Road ▁in ▁C ock f ost ers , ▁London . ▁It ▁comm emor ates