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Home State
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Year of Birth
1895 |
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This Military Service Page was created/owned by
Sgt. S. Kimbrow
to remember
O'Shea, Thomas Eugene, CPL.
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Home Town
Summit |
Last Address
587 Springfield Avenue
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Casualty Date
Sep 29, 1918 |
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Cause
Hostile, Died |
Reason
Gun, Small Arms Fire |
Location
France |
Conflict
World War I |
Location of Interment
American Cemetery - Somme, France |
Wall/Plot Coordinates
B-16-14 |
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Last Known Activity
Medal of Honor
Awarded for actions during World War I
For extraordinary heroism on 29 September 1918, while serving with Machine Gun Company, 107th Infantry, 27th Division, in action at Le Catelet, France. Becoming separated from their platoon by a smoke barrage, Corporal O'Shea, with two other soldiers, took cover in a shell hole well within the enemy's lines. Upon hearing a call for help from an American tank, which had become disabled 30 yards from them, the three soldiers left their shelter and started toward the tank under heavy fire from German machineguns and trench mortars. In crossing the fire-swept area Corporal O'Shea was mortally wounded and died of his wounds shortly afterwards.
Service: Army
Rank: Corporal
War Department, General Orders No. 20 (January 30, 1919)
He was interred in Somme American Cemetery and Memorial Bony, Departement de l'Aisne, Picardie, France Plot B-16-14.
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