This website was created and maintained from May 2020 to May 2021 to commemorate the 75th anniversary of Stars and Stripes operations in the Pacific.
It will no longer be updated, but we encourage you to explore the site and view content we felt best illustrated Stars and Stripes' continued support of the Pacific theater since 1945.
'Cajun Bob' Thoms at Hue
Hue, South Vietnam, February, 1968: Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Bob Thoms assesses the situation before leading an assault on the Dong Ba Tower, considered a crucial objective for U.S. forces in the fierce battle for the city of Hue. Thoms, known as "Cajun Bob," died October 1 in Alaska at age 75. His commander at Hue, Myron Harrington, remembered him as "a very brave Marine and a wonderful leader ... one of those folks that showed up at the right time at the right place and did the right thing." Thoms was awarded the Silver Star for his actions at Hue, and six Purple Hearts for wounds suffered during his two tours in Vietnam.
By Stars and Stripes | October 10, 2019
Hue, South Vietnam, February, 1968: Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Bob Thoms assesses the situation before leading an assault on the Dong Ba Tower, considered a crucial objective for U.S. forces in the fierce battle for the city of Hue. Thoms, known as "Cajun Bob," died October 1 in Alaska at age 75. His commander at Hue, Myron Harrington, remembered him as "a very brave Marine and a wonderful leader ... one of those folks that showed up at the right time at the right place and did the right thing." Thoms was awarded the Silver Star for his actions at Hue, and six Purple Hearts for wounds suffered during his two tours in Vietnam.
