Thomas McLaughlin

Company A 1st Battalion 22nd Infantry

4th Infantry Division

KIA 07/03/1944

Thomas McLaughlin was born in Gilberton, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania on April 10, 1925.

He was drafted into the Army on October 30, 1943 at Allentown, Pennsylvania. His home of residence was listed as
Frackville, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania and his civilian occupation was listed as student. He had completed
four years of High School and was single with no dependents.
His religion was listed as Protestant.

He sailed overseas to England in May 1944.

He was assigned to Company A from the 4th Infantry Division replacement pool
on June 25, 1944.

Private McLaughlin was killed in action in France on July 3, 1944.

Clipping courtesy of Theophile Odaert
(Note: The photo of Thomas McLaughlin is printed backwards
in the above clipping. See the photo at the top of the page for
the correct orientation.)

Clipping courtesy of Theophile Odaert

Decorations of Thomas McLaughlin

Thomas McLaughlin was buried in the temporary U.S. Military Cemetery
Sainte Mere-Eglise #2 at Carentan, France and some time later
his remains were returned to the United States where he was
reinterred in Pennsylvania.

Burial:
Odd Fellows Cemetery
Frackville
Schuylkill County
Pennsylvania, USA

Grave monument for the McLaughlin famiily

Photo by Betty Via Wolfe from the Find A Grave website

Inscription for Thomas McLaughlin on the family monument

Photo by Betty Via Wolfe from the Find A Grave website

Top photo of Thomas McLaughlin courtesy of Theophile Odaert

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