World War II Honoree

Carl R. Thien

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Brooklyn, New York

Honored By

Justin Taylan

Relationship

Grandson

56TH SIGNAL BATTALION, MAY 1941-DECEMBER 1942; I CORPS, HEADQUARTERS COMPANY DECEMBER 1942-1944; 201ST COUNTER INTELLIGENCE CORPS 1944-1945; TRAINING IN CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA. OVERSEAS TO AUSTRALIA, STATIONED IN ROCKHAMPTON, QUEENSLAND AND DEPARTED VIA TOWNSVILLE FOR GOODENOUGH ISLAND OFF NEW GUINEA AS COMBAT PHOTOGRAPHER WITH THE 201ST COUNTERINTELLIGENCE CORPS COMMANDED BY CAPTAIN VICTOR COOK. PARTICIPATED IN THE LANDING AT HOLLANDIA, DUTCH NEW GUINEA APRIL 22, 1944. AFTERWARDS PARTICIPATED IN THE BIAK CAMPAIGN DURING MAY-JUNE 1945, ABOARD PT-193 'BITCHIN' WITCH' ON JUNE 25 ON A MISSION TO NOEMFOOR ISLAND. AFTERWARDS RETURNED TO HOLLANDIA. LANDED AT LINGAYEN GULF, LUZON ON JANUARY 9, 1945 AND PARTICIPATED IN THE DRIVE TO MANILA. BASED AT ROSALES, PANGASINAN AND BAGUIO, BENGUET. EARNED BRONZE STAR FOR COMBAT PHOTOGRAPHY ON LUZON PHOTOGRAPHING ENEMY TANKS AND EQUIPMENT. RETURNED TO THE UNITED STATES FOR LEAVE WHEN THE WAR ENDED.