World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Thomas A. Pickle
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Palestine, Texas
Honored By
Disabled American Veterans Chapter 63
ENLISTED ON FEBRUARY 6, 1943. COMPLETED ARMY AIR FORCES ADVANCED FLYING AND AERIAL GUNNERY SCHOOL. SERVED AS A BOMBER PILOT, TWO ENGINE PLANES IN ROME-ARNO, NAPLES-FOGGIA AND SOUTHERN FRANCE. DISCHARGED ON JUNE 22, 1945. RECEIVED THE AIR MEDAL WITH 12 OAK LEAF CLUSTERS, CROIX DE GUERRE, AVEC PALME, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 3 BRONZE STARS AND THE PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION.