USN · Commander

Thomas, James Alfred

Portrait via NavSource Naval History (https://www.navsource.org/archives/02/people/thomas_james_a.jpg); presumed official U.S. Navy photograph, public domain as a U.S. government work. Status not individually verified.

Ships

USS Shangri-La (CV-38) Commander in command from 18 August 1947 · Relieved on 7 November 1947

Commander James Alfred Thomas was a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy, Class of 1932. He commanded USS Shangri-La (CV-38) from 18 August 1947 to 7 November 1947. NavSource records that he later reached the rank of rear admiral.

Sources: NavSource CV-38 COs (navsource.org).