Background
Cross, Thomas Joseph was born on July 29, 1894 in Amsterdam, New York, United States. Son of Thomas and Mary Ellen (Kelly) Cross.
Cross, Thomas Joseph was born on July 29, 1894 in Amsterdam, New York, United States. Son of Thomas and Mary Ellen (Kelly) Cross.
Student public and parochial schools. Graduate advance course Fort Benning, 1933-1934, Air Force Tactical School, 1939. Graduated from Command and General staff schedul, 1938.
General, United States Army, 1952. With 3d Division, World War I. Chief staff 8th Division, regimental commander 121st Infantry Regiment, 8th Division, 1942-1945.
Deputy commander IX Corps, of Korea, organized Field Training Command to retrain all Korean combat troops, commander 3d United States Infantry Division, 1951-1952. On loan from army to General Omar Bradley, administrator vet’son affairs, as adviser, 1946-1948, deputy administrator in charge all Virginia activities California, Nevada, Arizona, Hawaii, Guam and Samoa, 1946-1948.
Club: Army and Navy (Washington).
Married Florence Edna Sawyer, August 7, 1917. Children: Thomas R., Richard East. Entered New York National Guard, 1912, advanced through grades to major.