World War II Honoree

Thomas K. Healy

Branch of Service

U.S. Marine Corps

Hometown

Baltimore, Maryland

Honored By

Orville L. Kline

RANK: PRIVATE 1ST CLASS. HE WAS INDUCTED INTO THE UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS JULY 23, 1942 AND COMPLETED BASIC COMBAT TRAINING AT THE MARINE RECRUIT DEPOT PARRIS ISLAND, SOUTH CAROLINA. SERVED IN THE PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS ASSIGNED TO HEADQUARTERS COMPANY, 2ND BATTALION, 25TH MARINES, 4TH MARINE ‘FIGHTING FOURTH’ DIVISION. ON MONDAY, JULY 24, 1944 HE PARTICIPATED IN THE AMPHIBIOUS ASSAULT ON THE ISLAND OF TINIAN (JULY 24-AUGUST 1, 1944) IN WHICH HE WAS KILLED AND WAS BURIED IN THE MARINE CORPS BATTLEFIELD CEMETERY ON TINIAN. AFTER THE CESSATION OF HOSTILITIES WITH JAPAN, HIS REMAINS WERE RETURNED TO HIS FAMILY, WITH INTERMENT IN THE BALTIMORE NATIONAL CEMETERY, BALTIMORE, MARYLAND.