Meehan Thomas

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Thomas Meehan is honored on the following 2 monument(s) in our database:

506th Parachute Infantry 'Easy Company' Brecourt Manor Monument

Upottery Airfield US Armed Forces Plaque

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.