World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Thomas Paul Feorene
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Fairmont, West Virginia
Honored By
Pearl Thomas
He joined the US Navy and served as a mechanic in the Asiatic-Pacific Theater. His vessel, the USS LST-945 Beachcomber, a tank-landing ship, took part in the Battle of Okinawa. Two kamikaze planes were taken down by the Beachcomber during the battle.