O'Shea Thomas Eugene

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Thomas Eugene O'Shea is honored on the following 2 monument(s) in our database:

New York City AEF Tablet

27th Division Monument - Bony

Name:

Thomas Eugene O'Shea

Rank:

Corporal

Serial Number:

Unit:

107th Infantry Regiment, 27th Division

Date of Death:

1918-09-29

State:

New Jersey

Cemetery:

Somme American Cemetery Bony, France

Plot:

Row:

Grave:

Decoration:

Congressional Medal of Honor, Navy Cross, French Croix de Guerre and Portug

Comments:

O'Shea was awarded the Medal of Honor for action near Le Catelet, France, 29 September 1918. His citation reads, "Becoming separated from their platoon by a smoke barrage, Cpl. O'Shea, with 2 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 3 soldiers left their shelter and started toward the tank under heavy fire from German machineguns and trench mortars. In crossing the fire-swept area Cpl. O'Shea was mortally wounded and died of his wounds shortly afterwards."