World War II Honoree

Thomas M. Conway

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Los Angeles, California

Honored By

Irene V. Conway

Relationship

Widow

MASTER SERGEANT WITH THE INFANTRY. LANDED AT NORMANDY D-DAY PLUS 2. ADVANCED UNDER HEAVY FIGHTING TOWARD CHERBOURG. TOOK CHERBOURG. WOUNDED IN THE HIP BY FRAGMENTATION ON JULY 8, 1944 OUTSIDE OF CHERBOURG. RECOVERED IN ENGLAND FOR 7 MONTHS. RETURNED TO COMBAT. PARTICIPATED IN THE OCCUPATION UNTIL JUNE 1947. AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART MEDAL, LEGION OF MERIT AND BRONZE STAR.