Thomason re-enlisted in the Marine Corps Reserve in January 1942 following the attack on Pearl Harbor.
tˈɑːmeɪsən ɹˌiːɛnlˈɪstᵻd ɪnðə mɚɹˈiːn kˈɔːɹ ɹɪzˈɜːv ɪn dʒˈænjuːˌɛɹi nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi tˈuː fˈɑːloʊɪŋ ðɪ ɐtˈæk ˌɔn pˈɜːl hˈɑːɹbɚ.