World War 2 Awards.com - CALL, Thomas W.

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Name:	Call, Thomas W. (Service number: 35 622 819)
Date of birth:	Unknown (Franklin County/Ohio, United States)
Date of death:	October 5th, 1944 (Opheusden, the Netherlands)
Buried on:	Netherlands American Cemetery and Memorial Plot: M. Row: 14. Grave: 3.
Nationality:	American

BIOGRAPHY:
Thomas Call was born in Maryland and moved to Canton, Ohio at a young age. When he was at High School he moved to Columbus in 1940. It was intended to join the Ohio State University, where also his older brother was studying. When he graduated from the High School in 1942 he decided to join the army. He enlisted in 1943. He died on 5th October 1944 near Opheusden.


	PURPLE HEART
Rank:		Technician 5th Grade (T-5)
Unit:		HQ, 3rd Batallion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division

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Picture source:	- John Crabbe
Information source(s):	- National WWII Memorial - American Battle Monuments Commission - Trigger Time - 101st Airborne WW2 - John Crabbe