Name:
Thomas Meehan
Rank:
First Lieutenant
Serial Number:
O-437484
Unit:
506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airb
Date of Death:
1944-06-06
State:
Pennsylvania
Cemetery:
Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery
Plot:
Row:
Grave:
Decoration:
World War II Victory Medal, Purple Heart, Parachutist Badge
Comments:
Born July 8, 1921 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Meehan entered the service on April 1, 1941. After serving in Company B in the United Kingdom, Meehan took command of Company E. On D-Day his C-47 aircraft was hit by German anti-aircraft fire during the Normandy Invasion. The plane crashed near the town of Saite-Mere-Eglise killing Meehan along with the entire headquarters of Company E that was aboard.