Thomas, Cameron H.

Cameron H. Thomas

Kettering, Ohio//Rixeyville, Virginia

Feather Location: pending

Military Times: Sgt. Cameron H. Thomas, 22, of Kettering, Ohio, died April 27, 2017, in Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan, as a result of small arms fire while engaged in dismounted operations. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, Fort Benning, Georgia.

Legacy.com: Born in Colorado Springs, Cameron was the product of a military family. He grew up across the country and around the world calling Spain, Missouri, Ohio, Virginia and Georgia home. He graduated from Fairmount High School in Kettering, Ohio. … To those who knew him, Cam was also a hero in everyday life. By the example he set, by the helping hand he extended to friend and stranger alike, by the perseverance and dedication which with he worked to accomplish the goals he set, whether it was mastering a set of stairs on his skateboard or becoming a Ranger. From mental and physical training, to swimming and sky diving, Cameron's preparation for becoming a member of the Army's elite combat team began in the early days of high school, years before his enlistment. Once in the Army, he availed himself of every training opportunity that moved him in the direction of becoming a Ranger earning him the distinction at age19 of being one of the youngest soldiers to ever earn the Ranger designation. Cam was a walking contradiction. He drove a Jetta and rode a vintage Harley. He could strike a menacing paralyzing pose then flash a smile, wink his deep blue eyes, give you a bear hug and be the most loveable person alive. He was equally comfortable draped in half a dozen small kids as he was in the tools of war. He was smart, spoke Farsi, studied emergency medicine and radio technology. … 

Carver: Jim Foster 

Wood: Basswood