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McGeehan, Thomas J.

Date of birth:
February 7th, 1921 (Philadelphia/Pennsylvania, Verenigde Staten)
Date of death:
December 12th, 2014 (Arlington Heights/Illinois, United States)
Service number:
O-2072162
Nationality:
American (1776 - present, Republic)

Biography

For his service with the 394th Bombardment Group he was also entitled to wear the decorations for the unit decorations Distinguished Unit Citation and Franse Croix de Guerre.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
2nd Lieutenant
Unit:
587th Bombardment Squadron, 394th Bombardment Group, U.S. Army Air Forces
Awarded on:
May 29th, 1945

G.O. #17, HQ 9th Air Division.
Air Medal (AM)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
2nd Lieutenant
Unit:
587th Bombardment Squadron, 394th Bombardment Group, U.S. Army Air Forces
Awarded on:
1945

G.O. #41, HQ 9th Air Division (Oak Leaf Cluster)
Air Medal (AM)

Sources

  • Photo 1: Dan McGeehan
  • - Award document dated 1945

Photo