World War II Honoree

Thomas J. Connolly, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Stamford, Connecticut

Honored By

Christopher Connolly

Relationship

Son

SERVED IN 71ST INFANTRY DIVISION, HEADQUARTERS COMPANY, 2ND BATTALION, 14TH INFANTRY REGIMENT. SCOUT, SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATRES OF OPERATION FOR 16 MONTHS. OBTAINED INFORMATION CONCERNING STRENGTH, DISPOSITION AND POSSIBLE INTENTIONS OF ENEMY FORCES, ROUTE CONDITIONS, LOCATIONS FOR BIVOUAC, AND TERRAIN FEATURES IN ORDER TO FACILITATE TACTICAL EMPLOYMENT AND MANEUVER OF FRIENDLY TROOPS, AND PREVENT SURPRISE ATTACK. APPLIED SCOUTING AND PATROLLING PRINCIPLES IN SEARCHING TERRAIN FOR SIGN OF ENEMY ACTIVITY, OPERATING FROM AN OBSERVATION POST ON FOOT AND BY USE OF SMALL VEHICLES. RECORDED OBSERVATIONS AND TRANSMITTED TO HIGHER HEADQUARTERS BY BEST POSSIBLE MEANS OF COMMUNICATIONS. WAS ABLE TO READ MAPS, AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHS AND MAKE SKETCHES.