World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Thomas Cornelius O'Reilly
Branch of Service
U.S. Merchant Marine
Hometown
Salt Lake City, Utah
Honored By
Janet O'Reilly Herron
Relationship
Daughter
ABLE BODIED SEAMAN WHO SERVED ON THE SS MATTHEW THORNTON, SS CAPE LAMBERT, SS DUKE VICTORY AND T-2 TANKER COUNCIL CREST, 1/20/44 TO 7/19/45. RECOGNIZED BY THE U.S. GOVERNMENT FOR HIS SERVICE DURING WWII IN 1988 WHEN THE MERCHANT MARINES WERE AWARDED VETERAN STATUS.