World War II Honoree

Thomas M. Fieldcamp

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Terlton, Pawnee County, Oklahoma

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

ENLISTED IN MILITARY SERVICE IN 1942. TRAINED IN THE AMERICAN THEATER AT CAMP BARKELEY AT ABILENE, TEXAS; AND AT THE DESERT TRAINING CENTER AT CAMP GRANITE, CALIFORNIA, SOME 55 MILES EAST OF TWENTYNINE PALMS. SERVED AS A MEMBER OF THE ARMY SIGNAL CORPS OVERSEAS IN THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER DURING THE WAR, INCLUDING IN FRANCE AND GERMANY, IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS (ETO). WARRANT OFFICER JUNIOR GRADE FIELDCAMP WAS KILLED IN ACTION IN 1944 DURING OPERATIONS AT THE MOSELLE RIVER IN GERMANY. POSTHUMOUSLY AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART FOR WOUNDS RECEIVED IN ACTION, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 3 BRONZE SERVICE STARS (3 CAMPAIGNS), AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL. ALSO AUTHORIZED THE EXPERT MARKSMANSHIP QUALIFICATION BADGE WITH ‘RIFLE’ QUALIFICATION BAR.