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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Thomas Edward Corcoran

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Rock Rapids, Iowa

Honored By

Becky-Ann Corcoran

Relationship

Daughter

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

HE WAS A PHYSICIAN WITH THE 34TH 'RED BULL' DIVISION. AFTER BEING CAPTURED IN KASSERINE PASS, HE SPENT THE FOLLOWING 28 MONTHS AS A PRISONER OF WAR. HE PUT IN A REQUEST TO THE GERMAN HIGH COMMAND TO BE SENT WHERE HE COULD HELP HIS FELLOW PRISONERS OF WAR BY PRACTICING MEDICINE ON THEIR BEHALF. THIS RESULTED IN A TRANSFER TO STALAG 17 WHERE THERE WAS A 60 BED HOSPITAL FOR PRISONERS OF WAR.