World War II Honoree

Thomas F. Cosgrove

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Tom Leahy

Relationship

Friend

SECOND LIEUTENANT; RECEIVED HIS COMMISSION AT FT. SILL OKLAHOMA. HE WAS THEN SENT TO OSAKA, JAPAN WITH THE OCCUPATION FORCES. HE WAS THE SUPPLY OFFICER AND WAS IN CHARGE OF THE OFFICERS' QUARTERS, CAR POOL AND JAPANESE PRISONERS. HE WOULD HIRE JAPANESE CIVILIANS TO WORK ON THE BASE. HE WAS IN CHARGE OF PAYROLL FOR THE OSAKA BASE AND WOULD FLY TO KYOTO TO DISTRIBUTE THEIR PAYROLL.