World War II Honoree

Thomas L. Rando

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Newton, Massachusetts

Honored By

Richard Rando

Relationship

Son

PRIVATE 1ST CLASS. INFANTRY CORPS. ENTERED ACTIVE SERVICE ON DECEMBER 10, 1942. UPON COMPLETION OF BASIC AND ADVANCED TRAINING AS A WEAPONS EXPERT, JOINED COMPANY A, 1ST BATTALION, 355TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 89TH INFANTRY DIVISION. ENGAGED IN COMBAT WITHIN FRANCE, BELGIUM, LUXEMBOURG AND GERMANY. PARTICIPATED IN THE RHINELAND AND CENTRAL EUROPE CAMPAIGNS. RECIPIENT OF THE COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE AND BRONZE STAR MEDAL. ALSO THE ARMY GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN AND EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDALS, WWII VICTORY AND ARMY OF OCCUPATION MEDALS. ADDITIONALLY AWARDED THE CROIX DE GUERRE MEDALS FROM FRANCE, BELGIUM AND LUXEMBOURG.