Thomas J. Cawley
Post WWII photo from late 50's or 60's while assigned to the 15th Inf. Rgt. Note CIB (Second Award) and Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation for service in Korea
NAME: Thomas J. Cawley
ASN: 06844974
PLACE OF BIRTH: Pittsburgh, PA
DATE OF BIRTH: 24 Oct 1915
DATES OF SERVICE: 05 Mar 1942 - 19 Aug 1945, Re-enlisted
UNIT ASSIGNED: C CO 509th PIB
82nd Airborne
15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division
CAMPAIGNS: Naples-Foggia, Rome-Arno, Southern France, Rhineland, Ardennes-Alsace, Central Europe
AWARDS: Combat Infantryman Badge 2nd Award (WWII, Korea), Master Parachutist Badge, Presidential Unit Citation with 2 OLC, Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation, Purple Heart Medal, EAME Campaign Medal with one arrowhead and five bronze star devices, Sharpshooter-Rifle
SUMMARY OF SERVICE:
24 Oct 1915 - Born in Pittsburgh, PA
Record shows prior service of four years, 6 months and 1 day in US Army prior to 1942
05 Mar 1942 - Enlisted in Pittsburgh, PA - NARA Enlistment Record
ARMY SERIAL NUMBER 06844974
NAME CAWLEY#THOMAS#J#########
RESIDENCE: STATE PENNSYLVANIA
RESIDENCE: COUNTY ALLEGHENY
PLACE OF ENLISTMENT PITTSBURGH PENNSYLVANIA
DATE OF ENLISTMENT DAY 05
DATE OF ENLISTMENT MONTH 03
DATE OF ENLISTMENT YEAR 1942
GRADE: ALPHA DESIGNATION Private
GRADE: CODE Private
BRANCH: ALPHA DESIGNATION Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
BRANCH: CODE Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
TERM OF ENLISTMENT Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law
SOURCE OF ARMY PERSONNEL Enlisted Man, Regular Army, after 3 months of Discharge
NATIVITY PENNSYLVANIA
YEAR OF BIRTH 1915
RACE AND CITIZENSHIP White, citizen
EDUCATION Grammar school
CIVILIAN OCCUPATION Undefined Code
MARITAL STATUS Single, without dependents
COMPONENT OF THE ARMY Army of the United States - includes the following: Voluntary enlistments effective December 8, 1941 and thereafter; One year enlistments of National Guardsman whose State enlistment expires while in the Federal Service; Officers appointed in the Army of the United States under Army Regulations 605-10
BOX NUMBER 0038
FILM REEL NUMBER 1.106
00 Jun 1943 - Awarded the Sharpshooter-Rifle qualification
03 Sep 1943 - Departs the US for North Africa
24 Sep 1943 - Arrives in North Africa and likely goes to Replacement Training Center for additional training before being assigned to the 509th PIR
Likely joined the 509th after they were in Italy
22 Jan 1944 - Landed at Anzio
10 Apr 1944 - Pvt. Thomas J. Cawley, 06844974, C CO 509th PIB, GO 5 Award of Combat Infantryman Badge
15 Aug 1944 - Jumped into Southern France, Operation ANVIL-DRAGOON
28 Dec 1944 - Wounded in Belgium awarded Purple Heart Medal
22 Jul 1945 - Typhoid and Typhus Shot
02 Aug 1945 - Departs overseas for the US
16 Aug 1945 - Arrives in the US
19 Aug 1945 - Seperated from service at Fort Indiantown Gap Seperation Center, PA
Re-Enlisted?
Served in Korea?
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