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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Thomas J. Mulhern, Sr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

INDUCTED INTO SERVICE ON JULY 29, 1943. SERVED WITH THE 765TH BOMBER SQUADRON, 461ST BOMBARDMENT GROUP, HEAVY, 15TH AIR FORCE. SERVED AS A RADIO OPERATOR GUNNER ABOARD THE B-24 LIBERATOR 'RHODE ISLAND RED II'. WAS IN CHARGE OF THE OPERATION, MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OF ALL RADIO EQUIPMENT WHILE IN FLIGHT AND ALSO SERVED AS A WAIST GUNNER. FLEW IN 20 COMBAT MISSIONS. AWARDED THE AIR MEDAL WITH OAK LEAF CLUSTER, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.