World War II Honoree

Thomas Jefferson East, II

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Norfolk, Virginia

Honored By

Kathleen E. Hedrick

Relationship

Daughter

EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS, 773RD FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION. ASSIGNED 3RD ARMY AND 1ST ARMY. ATTACHED TO 7TH U.S. ARMY; 1ST FRENCH ARMY, XX ARMY CORPS, XXI ARMY CORPS, II FRENCH ARTILLERY CORPS AND V ARMY CORPS. ATTACHED TO 40TH FIELD ARTILLERY GROUP, 195TH FIELD ARTILLERY GROUP AND 204TH FIELD ARTILLERY GROUP. SUPPORTED THE 5TH INFANTRY, 7TH ARMORED, 90TH INFANTRY, 3RD INFANTRY, 28TH INFANTRY, 75TH INFANTRY, 95TH INFANTRY, 94TH INFANTRY AND 10TH ARMORED DIVISIONS DURING COMBAT.