World War II Honoree

Thomas E. Conley

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Milwauke, Wisconsin

Honored By

Thomas Conley

Relationship

Self

INDUCTED THROUGH FT. SHERIDAN, ILLINOIS. BASIC TRAINING AT BASIC TRAINING CENTER #10, NORTH CAROLINA. ATTENDED ARMY SPECIALIZED TRAINING PROGRAM AT PURDUE UNIVERSITY, WEST LAFAYETTE, INDIANA. TRANSFERRED TO 102ND DIVISION, CAMP SWIFT, TEXAS. TRANSFERRED TO 1258TH ENGINEER COMBAT BATTALION AND SERVED AS AN ASSISTANT TOOL KEEPER. WENT TO ENGLAND AND TRAINED ERECTING BAILEY BRIDGE. WENT TO FRANCE, THEN ENTRAINED ON PACKED BOX CARS LIKE WWI TO LUXEMBOURG. SUPPORTED 3RD ARMY AFTER BATTLE OF THE BULGE IN SAAR AREA. WAS INJURED BY FRIENDLY BOOBY TRAP ON A RAIN GUTTER. SEPARATED AT FORT SHERIDAN, ILLINOIS.