hɪz ɡɹˈændsʌn tˈɑːməs hˈɑːlkoʊm wʌz kˈɑːmɐndˌɑːnt ʌvðə juːnˈaɪɾᵻd stˈeɪts mɚɹˈiːn kˈɔːɹ nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi sˈɪks nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi θɹˈiː ænd fˈɜːst mɚɹˈiːn tʊ ɐtʃˈiːv ðə ɹˈæŋk ʌv dʒˈɛnɚɹəl.
His grandson Thomas Holcomb was Commandant of the United States Marine Corps (1936–1943) and first Marine to achieve the rank of general.