World War II Honoree

Thomas H. Pugh

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Boothwyn, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Thomas Green

Relationship

Grandson

SERVED WITH THE 36TH COMBAT ENGINEER REGIMENT FROM 1941. PARTICIPATED IN THE INVASION OF NORTH AFRICA IN WHICH LANDING SHIP WAS SUNK. RESCUED AND CONTINUED TO FIGHT IN THE NORTH AFRICA CAMPAIGN. INVOLVED IN THE INVASION OF SICILY. AGAIN LANDING SHIP WAS SUNK AND HE WAS RESCUED. SHIPPED BACK TO NORTH AFRICA WHERE HE CONTRACTED MALARIA. SENT BACK TO THE U.S. FOR TREATMENT AND WAS REASSIGNED TO FORT DETRICK, MARYLAND WHERE HE SERVED UNTIL THE END OF THE WAR.