World War II Honoree

Thomas E. Connelly

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Newton, Massachusetts

Honored By

Ruth Wood

Relationship

Daughter

ENTERED ENLISTED SERVICE IN 1942. SUBSEQUENTLY GRADUATED FROM OFFICER CANDIDATE SCHOOL AND THE INFANTRY OFFICER BASIC COURSE. COMPLETED THE ARMY MOUNTAIN CLIMBING COURSE AND ARMY MANEUVER TRAINING AREA UMPIRE SCHOOL. ASSIGNED AS PLATOON COMMANDER AND THEN STAFF LOGISTICS OFFICER (S-4) WITH 134TH INFANTRY REGIMENT IN THE AMERICAN THEATER. ENGAGED IN COMBAT IN EUROPE, PARTICIPATING IN THE ITALIAN CAMPAIGNS AS THE COMMANDER OF HEADQUARTERS COMPANY, 338TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 85TH INFANTRY DIVISION. AWARDED COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, BRONZE STAR MEDAL, 2 DISTINGUISHED UNIT CITATIONS, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER CAMPAIGN MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND ARMY OF OCCUPATION (GERMANY) MEDAL. SEPARATED FROM THE ARMY AS A DISABLED VETERAN IN 1946.