World War II Honoree

Thomas P. Ames

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Big Timber, Montana

Honored By

Family & Friends

CAVALRY, U.S. ARMY, 756TH TANK BATTALION. DATE OF INDUCTION 3-21-41. DATE OF SEPARATION 7-28-45. OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY MEDIUM TANK CREWMEN 2736. BATTLES AND CAMPAIGNS: ALGERIA-FRENCH MOROCCO, NAPLES-FOGGIA, ROME-ARNO. DECORATIONS AND CITATIONS: EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN RIBBON, 3 BRONZE SERVICE STARS, PURPLE HEART, GOOD CONDUCT RIBBON, AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL. WOUNDED IN ACTION JANUARY 29, 1944, ITALY. SERVICE OUTSIDE CONTINENTAL U.S. AND RETURN DATE OF DEPARTURE OCTOBER 24, 1942, EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS DATE OF ARRIVAL NOVEMBER 8, 1942, DATE OF DEPARTURE MARCH 4, 1945; U.S. DATE OF ARRIVAL MARCH 18, 1945. CERTIFICATE OF DISABILITY FOR DISCHARGE AR 615-361.