b. 18/04/1895 New York. d. 29/09/1918 near Le Catelet, France.
DATE OF MOH ACTION: 29/09/1918 near Le Catelet, France.
Thomas E O’Shea MOH
World War I Medal of Honor Recipient. He served in the United States Army during World War I as a Corporal in the Machine Gun Company of the 107th Infantry, 27th Division and was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for heroism on September 29, 1918 at Le Catelet, France. He was killed by Germans while trying to rescue others near Le Catelet, France on September 29, 1918. He posthumously received the Medal of Honor for his heroic actions. O’Shea was a resident of Summit, New Jersey.
MOH CITATION:
Becoming separated from their platoon by a smoke barrage, Cpl. O’Shea, with two 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 three soldiers left their shelter and started toward the tank under heavy fire from German machine guns and trench mortars. In crossing the fire-swept area Cpl. O’Shea was mortally wounded and died of his wounds shortly afterwards.
BURIAL LOCATION: SOMME ABMC CEMETERY, BONY, FRANCE.
PLOT B, ROW 6, GRAVE 14.
LOCATION OF MEDAL: FAMILY.
