Tom W. Stevens

NAME: Tom Wallace Stevens

ASN: 18109303

PLACE OF BIRTH: Wood County, TX

DATE OF BIRTH: 14 Dec 1920

DATES OF SERVICE: 18 Jul 1942 - 29 Feb 1944

UNIT ASSIGNED:

Scout Company, 2nd Bn, 509th PIR

E Company, 2nd Bn 509th PIR

B Company, 509th PIB

CAMPAIGNS: Naples-Foggia, Anzio, Rome-Arno

AWARDS: Combat Infantryman Badge, Parachutist Badge, Purple Heart Medal, EAME Campaign Medal with arrowhead device and two campaign stars, WWII Victory Medal

SUMMARY OF SERVICE:

18 Jul 1942 - Enlisted at Tyler, TX - NARA Enlistment Record

ARMY SERIAL NUMBER	18109303	18109303
NAME	STEVENS#TOM#W###########	STEVENS#TOM#W###########
RESIDENCE: STATE	85	TEXAS
RESIDENCE: COUNTY	499	WOOD
PLACE OF ENLISTMENT	8640	TYLER TEXAS
DATE OF ENLISTMENT DAY	18	18
DATE OF ENLISTMENT MONTH	07	07
DATE OF ENLISTMENT YEAR	42	42
GRADE: ALPHA DESIGNATION	PVT#	Private
GRADE: CODE	8	Private
BRANCH: ALPHA DESIGNATION	BI#	Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
BRANCH: CODE	00	Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
FIELD USE AS DESIRED	#	#
TERM OF ENLISTMENT	5	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
LONGEVITY	###	###
SOURCE OF ARMY PERSONNEL	0	Civil Life
NATIVITY	85	TEXAS
YEAR OF BIRTH	20	20
RACE AND CITIZENSHIP	1	White, citizen
EDUCATION	4	4 years of high school
CIVILIAN OCCUPATION	999	Undefined Code
MARITAL STATUS	6	Single, without dependents
COMPONENT OF THE ARMY	6	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
CARD NUMBER	#	#
BOX NUMBER	0280	0280
FILM REEL NUMBER	3.2##	3.2##

28 Feb 1943 - Pvt. Tom W. Stevens 18109303 A Company, 8th Replacement Bn Morning Report - 11 Officers and 147 Enlisted Men transfered to 2nd Bn 509th PIR per Depot T/L #53 0730

13 Jun 1943 - Pvt. Tom W. Stevens 18109303 Parachute Scout Co 2nd Bn 509th PIR Hometown Address: Route 3 Mineola, TX listed on Scout Company Roster

14 Jul 1943 - Pvt. Tom W. Stevens 18109303 Parachute Scout Co Kairoaun, Tunisia Morning Report - above 7 EM promoted to Pfc. no change in duty

14 Sep 1943 - Pvt. Tom W. Stevens 13109303 Combat Team Group 80.4 Island of Procida, Italy participated in the amphibious invasion of Ventotene to capture the German Naval Radar Station

22 Oct 1943 - Pfc. Tom W. Stevens 18109303 Parachute Scout Company 2nd Bn 509th PIR Naples, Italy Morning Report - above 7 EM duty to transfered to E Company this Bn

22 Oct 1943 - Pfc. Tom W. Stevens 18109303 E Co 2nd Bn 509th PIR Naples, Italy Morning Report - above 7 EM assigned and joined from Parachute Scout Company, this Bn (Duties Riflemen)

04 Jan 1944 - Pfc. Tom W. Stevens 18109303 B Co 509th PIB Piscinola, Italy (Naples District) Morning Report - above 6 EM reduced to Pvts (521) 1 Jan 1944

20 Jan 1944 - Pvt. Tom W. Stevens 13109303 B Co 509th PIB At Sea Winchester Castle, Baia Bay, Morning Report - above 8 EM, duty to absent, Rear Echelon

22 Jan 1944 - Pvt. Tom W. Stevens 13109303 B Co 509th PIB Participated in Operation SHINGLE the amphibious invasion of Anzio, Italy

28 Feb 1944 - Pfc. Tom W. Stevens 18109303 509th PIB GO 31 Commendation for action 9 Sep - 19 Oct 43

29 Feb 1944 - Pvt. Tom W. Stevens 18109303 B Co 509th PIB Killed in Action by artillery shell fragments

Buried Hopewell Cemetery, Winnsboro, Wood County, TX

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