World War II Honoree

Thomas Gordon Dovell

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Washington, District Of Columbia

Honored By

George L. Reymann, Jr.

Relationship

Nephew

ENTERED SERVICE ON 2/26/43. HOSPITALIZED NEAR FORT LEWIS, WASHINGTON WITH PNEUMONIA IN SPRING 1943. SERVED AS A RIFLEMAN IN COMPANY E, 2ND BATTALION, 381ST INFANTRY, 96TH DIVISION THROUGH LANDING ON LEYTE UNTIL JANUARY 1945. WHEN HE WAS HOSPITALIZED WITH YELLOW JAUNDICE AND TROPICAL ULCERS. RETURNED TO SERVE WITH E COMPANY AT THE LANDING ON OKINAWA UNTIL HE WAS KILLED IN ACTION ON 18 MAY 1945 BY ENEMY SHELLFIRE NEAR YONABARU.