World War II Honoree

Thomas J. Hewitt

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Hudson Falls, New York

Honored By

Michael Lynett

DURING WWII, HE WAS A SERGEANT IN THE SIGNAL CORPS ATTACHED TO THE U.S. ARMY AIR CORPS. HE WAS STATIONED IN THE FRENCH ISLAND OF CORSICA. AFTER LEAVING CORSICA, HE WAS STATIONED IN FLORENCE, ITALY, WHERE HE LIVED AND WORKED OUT OF THE SWISS EMBASSY FOR TWO YEARS. WHILE ON ASSIGNMENT IN ROME, HE HAD AN AUDIENCE WITH POPE PIUS XII AND TREASURED THE EXPERIENCE OF KISSING HIS RING.