World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
John Thomas 'Tommy' Mackall
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
WELLSVILLE, Ohio
Honored By
Harvey S. Sutherland
Relationship
Airborne - 509th PIB
PRIVATE. SERVED WITH THE 509TH PARACHUTE INFANTRY BATTALION. HE WAS THE FIRST AMERICAN PARATROOPER TO BE KILLED IN ACTION IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS, NORTH AFRICA, OPERATION 'TORCH'. IN HIS HONOR CAMP MACKALL, HOFFMAN, NORTH CAROLINA WAS NAMED.