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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Thomas Andrew Ontko

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Cleveland, Ohio

Honored By

Tommy, Gary, Cindy, Renee

Relationship

Children

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ENTERED ARMY IN SEPTEMBER 1942. TRAINED AT FORT MCCLELLAN, ALABAMA AND CAMP BUTNER, NORTH CAROLINA. SERVED IN THE PACIFIC WITH HEADQUARTERS BATTERY COMMUNICATIONS, 198TH FIELD ARTILLERY BEGINNING IN HAWAII. LATER SERVED IN THE PHILIPPINES AND OKINAWA UNTIL THE CONCLUSION OF THE WAR RETURNING VIA FORT LEWIS, WASHINGTON. DISCHARGED FROM CAMP ATTERBURY, INDIANA IN 1946.