World War II Honoree

Thomas Terry Pike, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Tuscaloosa, Alabama

Honored By

Mary Lyn Pike

Relationship

Daughter

SERVED WITH THE 627TH ENGINEERS, LIGHT EQUIPMENT COMPANY, 1105TH ENGINEER COMBAT BATTALION, 1ST ARMY; JUNE 1943 - DECEMBER 1945. DEPLOYED TO THE EUROPEAN THEATER AFTER TRAINING. RECEIVED THE BATTLE STARS FOR ARDENNES (BATTLE OF THE BULGE), COLOGNE PAINS (RUHR POCKET MOP-UP) AND ROER RIVER CROSSING. TRAINED AS 50 CALIBER ANTI-AIRCRAFT GUNNER, CREDITED WITH SHOOTING DOWN A FOCKE-WULF 190 GERMAN FIGHTER PLANE. AS A BULLDOZER OPERATOR, DUTY TO AID ANY COMBAT BATTALION THAT NEEDED IT. SOMETIMES BLEW UP BRIDGES TO KEEP THE ENEMY FROM USING THEM AND OTHER TIMES BUILT BRIDGES FOR U.S. TROOPS TO USE.