Soldier Details

Division:

Army
Headquarters of US Forces

Highest Rank:

Corporal

Theater of Operation:

European

Served:

Jun 10, 1945 - Nov 10, 1046

Honored By:

The Eisenhower Foundation

Biography

Tom was drafted 1 week after his graduation from High School he was on his way to Fort Leavenworth where he was inducted into the Army. After basis training he was to be shipped to Japan, but the Atomic bomb was dropped and his orders changed. He ended up in Frankfort, Germany as a clerk. He met Eisenhower while there.