World War II Honoree

Thomas Shannon Foran

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

New Haven, Connecticut

Honored By

George Weck

Relationship

Friend

IN 1943, HE VOLUNTEERED AS A PARATROOPER AND JOINED THE 82ND AIRBORNE DIVISION, SERVING IN THE AFRICAN, SICILIAN, AND ITALIAN CAMPAIGNS, AND PARACHUTED BEHIND ENEMY LINES AT DRAGUIGNAN, FRANCE AND IN BELGIUM, DURING THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE. HIS MEDALS INCLUDE THE BRONZE STAR, THE PURPLE HEART WITH TWO PALMS, AND THE YUGOSLAV WAR CROSS. HE WAS AIDE-DE-CAMP TO KING PETER II OF YUGOSLAVIA.