World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Thomas J. Whalen, Jr.
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Buffalo, New York
Honored By
Margaret, Ken, Emily, Jack & Natalie Brechtel
Relationship
Daughter & Family
INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT IN INDIA AND CHINA. TRAVELED COMPLETELY AROUND THE WORLD BY SHIP TO GET TO THE PACIFIC THEATRE AND BACK HOME. CROSSED THE EQUATOR ON HIS 21ST BIRTHDAY ON AUGUST 2, 1943 AND CAME OUT OF THE ARMY AIRWAYS COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM AS A TECHNICAL SERGEANT.