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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Thomas William Gillespie

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Wayne, New Jersey

Honored By

Wayne Township Historical Commission

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Activity During WWII

STAFF SERGEANT, COMPANY I, 3RD BATTALION, 271ST INFANTRY REGIMENT, 69TH INFANTRY DIVISION. HE JOINED THE REGIMENT AT CAMP SHELBY, MISSISSIPPI IN MAY 1943 AND SHIPPED OUT WITH THEM TO EUROPE IN NOVEMBER 1944. THE REGIMENT TOOK UP POSITIONS IN THE SIEGFRIED LINE NEAR HOLLERATH, GERMANY ON FEBRUARY 10, 1945. ON FEBRUARY 28, 1945 COMPANY I AND COMPANY L WERE DETAILED TO ASSAULT THE TOWN OF OBERREIFFERSCHEID AND IT WAS DURING THIS ATTACK THAT HE WAS KILLED. HE WAS POSTHUMOUSLY AWARDED THE BRONZE STAR.