World War II Honoree

Thomas W. Bahr

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Chicago, Illinois

Honored By

Mary R. Kennedy & Thomas E. Bahr

Relationship

Daughter & Son

SERVED AS HIGH SPEED RADIO OPERATOR IN THE SPECIAL FORCES, SIGNAL CORPS WITH THE 3103RD SIGNAL SERVICE BATTALION, 12TH ARMY GROUP. AWARDED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 5 STARS, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ARMY OF OCCUPATION MEDAL, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, MERITORIOUS UNIT CITATION, SHARPSHOOTER AWARD AND DRIVER AWARD. RADIO REPAIRMAN AS A MEMBER OF THE ENEMY EQUIPMENT INTELLIGENCE SERVICE TEAM, WENT TO THE FRONT LINES TO RECOVER ENEMY RADIO EQUIPMENT. ABLE TO RECOGNIZE DIFFERENT TYPES OF GERMAN EQUIPMENT, PARTICULARLY NEW MODELS. SERVED OVERSEAS FOR 18 MONTHS IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS. HONORABLE DISCHARGE, FT. MONMOUTH, NJ 10/11/45