| Dob | 09/03/1947 |
| Service | Marine Corps |
| Component | Regular |
| Rank | Lance Corporal |
| Grade/Promotion | E3 |
| Service Occupation | Rifleman USMC |
| Date Death (certified) | 09/24/1967 |
| Casualty Type | Hostile Died Of Wounds |
| Reason | Multiple Fragmentation Wounds |
| Air or Ground | Ground Casualty |
| Country | South Vietnam |
| Province | Quang Nam |
| Major Command | 1st Marine Division |
| Unit Level | D Co |
| Battalion Level | 1st Battalion |
| Regiment | 1st Marines |
| City, State | Birmingham, Michigan |
| Memorial Wall | Panel:27e, Line:7 |
White Chapel Cemetery in Troy, Mi, where Thatcher is buried
"Vince and I went to Ferris State college together along with several other Seaholm grads. including Tom Thatcher. His Nick name was Distructo in a loving conotation. he always had the biggest laugh and smile. That was a exciting school year a lot of stories. Ferris Had some archaic rules even in those days. We pushed the limits and rebelled a lot. Tom could avoid bringing attention to himself due to his size and effervescent personality. It was hard for him to restrain himself. Tom was on a pre-med course when he was cought with alcohol in his room immediate explusion. He felt discrace for his family and to make things right he joined the Marines. I heard of his death a year latter from Vince. I have missed Tom ever sense." - David Lauderdale
Tom's class of 1965 won Field day in his final year at Seaholm
"So many years ago, you gave your young life so others could live. RIP" - Fellow Michigander
"I went to bootcamp tom thatcher and he was a good marine semper fi old friend"
- Fellow Marine
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