World War II Honoree

Thomas R. Creegan

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

New Haven, Connecticut

Honored By

A Grateful American

SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS WITH BATTERY 'B', 398TH COAST ARTILLERY BATTALION AS AN ANTI- AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY MACHINE GUN CREWMAN IN NORTHERN FRANCE, RHINELAND AND CENTRAL EUROPE. AWARDED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON, AMERICAN THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON, PURPLE HEART MEDAL WITH 1 OAK LEAF CLUSTER, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.