World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Thomas H. Bergen
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Petersburg, Illinois
Honored By
Barbara Barnes
Relationship
Daughter
HE WAS DRAFTED IN THE U.S. ARMY AT AGE 32. HE FOUGHT IN THE INFANTRY IN FRANCE,GERMANY AND BELGIUM AND RECEIVED A BRONZE STAR FOR HIS BRAVERY IN THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE, WHERE HE WAS WOUNDED. HE WAS AWARDED A PURPLE HEART AND AFTER HE RECOVERED HE SERVED AT CAMP WINGS UNTIL HE WAS DISCHARGED.