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Thomas
G.
Hammond
, Jr.
POW (WWII)

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Awards Received

  • Silver Star

    Service:

    United States Army Air Forces

    Rank:

    First Lieutenant (Air Corps)

    Regiment:

    XII Bomber Command

    Division:

    12th Air Force

    Action Date:

    August 21, 1943
    Headquarters, XII Bomber Command, General Orders No. 8 (September 6, 1943)

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to First Lieutenant (Air Corps) Thomas G. Hammond, Jr. (ASN: 0-728074), United States Army Air Forces, for gallantry in action against the enemy while serving as a member of the Air Crew of a Bomber in the XII Bomber Command, 12th Air Force, in aerial operations in the Mediterranean Theater of Operations, on or about 21 August 1943. The gallant actions and dedicated devotion to duty demonstrated by First Lieutenant Hammond, without regard for his own life, were in keeping with the highest traditions of military service and reflect great credit upon himself and the United States Army Air Forces.

  • Prisoner of War Medal

    Service:

    United States Army Air Forces

    Rank:

    First Lieutenant (Air Corps)

    Division:

    Prisoner of War (Germany)

    Action Date:

    August 21, 1943
    NARA Database: Records of World War II Prisoners of War, created, 1942 – 15981

    First Lieutenant (Air Corps) Thomas G. Hammond (ASN: 0-728074), United States Army Air Forces, was captured by German forces on or about August 21, 1943 and was held as a prisoner of War until his return to U.S. Military control at the end of hostilities in May 1945.