Soldier Details
Division:
Army
,
Headquarters of US Forces
Highest Rank:
CorporalTheater 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.