WAYNE COUNTY

Local soldier honored with vigil in southwest Detroit

The Detroit News
Friends of Pfc. Michael A. Thomason of Lincoln Park, who died of noncombat wounds Monday in Syria, gather for a vigil. Photo taken on Tuesday, Apr. 30, 2019 in Lincoln Park, Mich.
Friends of Pfc. Michael A. Thomason of Lincoln Park, who died of noncombat wounds Monday in Syria, gather for a vigil. Photo taken on Tuesday, Apr. 30, 2019 in Lincoln Park, Mich.
Jose Juarez, Special To Detroit News
Mourners console each other as they participate in a candlelight vigil for Pfc. Michael A. Thomason of Lincoln Park, who died of noncombat wounds Monday in Syria.
Mourners console each other as they participate in a candlelight vigil for Pfc. Michael A. Thomason of Lincoln Park, who died of noncombat wounds Monday in Syria.
Jose Juarez, Special To Detroit News
Mourners attend a vigil for Pfc. Michael A. Thomason of Lincoln Park, who died of noncombat wounds Monday in Syria.
Mourners attend a vigil for Pfc. Michael A. Thomason of Lincoln Park, who died of noncombat wounds Monday in Syria.
Jose Juarez, Special To Detroit News
Mourners participate in a candlelight vigil for Pfc. Michael A. Thomason of Lincoln Park, who died of noncombat wounds Monday in Syria.
Mourners participate in a candlelight vigil for Pfc. Michael A. Thomason of Lincoln Park, who died of noncombat wounds Monday in Syria.
Jose Juarez, Special To Detroit News
Mourners participate in a candlelight vigil for Pfc. Michael A. Thomason of Lincoln Park, who died of noncombat wounds Monday in Syria.
Mourners participate in a candlelight vigil for Pfc. Michael A. Thomason of Lincoln Park, who died of noncombat wounds Monday in Syria.
Jose Juarez, Special To Detroit News
Mourners participate in a candlelight vigil for Pfc. Michael A. Thomason of Lincoln Park, who died of noncombat wounds Monday in Syria.
Mourners participate in a candlelight vigil for Pfc. Michael A. Thomason of Lincoln Park, who died of noncombat wounds Monday in Syria.
Jose Juarez, Special To Detroit News
Frederick Evans, left, and Kevin Dieson, both of Detroit, console each other as they share memories of their friend, Pfc. Michael A. Thomason of Lincoln Park, who died of noncombat wounds Monday in Syria.
Frederick Evans, left, and Kevin Dieson, both of Detroit, console each other as they share memories of their friend, Pfc. Michael A. Thomason of Lincoln Park, who died of noncombat wounds Monday in Syria.
Jose Juarez, Special To Detroit News
Friends of Pfc. Michael A. Thomason of Lincoln Park, who died of noncombat wounds Monday in Syria, hug each other as they gather for a vigil.
Friends of Pfc. Michael A. Thomason of Lincoln Park, who died of noncombat wounds Monday in Syria, hug each other as they gather for a vigil.
Jose Juarez, Special To Detroit News
Amber Martinez, left, who is the sister of Pfc. Michael A. Thomason of Lincoln Park, who died of noncombat wounds Monday in Syria, is hugged by a friend before the start of a vigil.
Amber Martinez, left, who is the sister of Pfc. Michael A. Thomason of Lincoln Park, who died of noncombat wounds Monday in Syria, is hugged by a friend before the start of a vigil.
Jose Juarez, Special To Detroit News