World War II Honoree

Thomas Michael Field

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

San Bernardino, California

Honored By

Lt. Col. Gregory H. Wessel, USAF(R)

Relationship

Family Member

ENLISTED, AGE 19, IN CALIFORNIA STATE GUARD, CORPS OF ENGINEERS, 311TH REGIMENT IN NOVEMBER, 1941. PERFORMED GUARD DUTY AT CALIFORNIA DAMS. ENLISTED IN U.S. ARMY OCTOBER 2, 1942 AND ASSIGNED TO 601ST ENGINEERING CAMOUFLAGE BATTALION, THEN TO CORPS OF ENGINEERS; ENGINEERING COMBAT BATTALION IN 1944 AND LATER TO 528TH FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION. UNIT WAS BOARDING SHIP EN ROUTE TO THE PACIFIC AT WAR'S END. SERGEANT TECHNICIAN 4TH GRADE.