World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Thomas A. Gilligan, Jr.
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Quincy, Massachusetts
Honored By
A Grateful American
SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER OF OPERATIONS WITH COMPANY B, 187TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 45TH INFANTRY DIVISION AS A RIFLEMAN IN SICILY, NAPLES-FOGGIA, ROME-ARNO, SOUTHERN FRANCE AND THE RHINELAND. AWARDED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH SILVER SERVICE STAR, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, PURPLE HEART MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.