- SURNAME
Driscoll
- FORENAME
Thomas Patrick
- UNIT
1 Marine Parachute Bn (Company A)
- RANK
Platoon Sergeant
- NUMBER
267552
- DATE OF DEATH
7th August 1942
- AGE
20
- GRAVESITE
St Vincent's Cemetery, Larksville, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania Section 6
- ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
born 06.11.1919 on Pennsylvania, U.S., Veteran Compensation Application Files, WWII, 1950-1966
note headstone shows born 10.11.1922 (was error on headstone application)
father Patrick J. Driscoll (1890-1958)
mother Helen Driscoll (1893-1975)
1936 graduated St. Vincent's High School, Plymouth
attended Dean School of Business, Wyoming
employed by Internal Revenue Department, Scranton
07.09.1938 entered service Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
son of Patrick J. and Helen Driscoll of 751 West Main Street, Plymouth, Pennsylvania
husband of Hazel D. (nee Chapman) Driscoll,157 Lawrence Street, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
KIA Gavutu, Solomon Islands
posthumous Silver Star
DATE OF DEATH:
07-Aug-1942AWARD:
https://www.specialforcesroh.com/index.php?threads/driscoll-thomas-patrick.59857/CITATION:
Silver Star : The President of the United States of America takes pride in presenting the Silver Star (Posthumously) to Platoon Sergeant Thomas P. Driscoll (MCSN: 267552), United States Marine Corps Reserve, for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity as member of the First Parachute Battalion, FIRST Marine Division, in action against enemy Japanese forces on Gavutu, Solomon Islands, on August 7, 1942. Courageously abandoning his own comparatively safe position, Platoon Sergeant Driscoll fought his way through withering hostile fire to hazardous exposed positions and, with tenacious determination, dragged two severely wounded Marines to cover, sustaining wounds fatal to himself as he effected this heroic rescue. Platoon Sergeant Driscoll's unflinching acceptance of extreme personal danger in order to assist his injured comrades was in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service. He gallantly gave his life for his country.
WEB LINKS:
https://valor.militarytimes.com/hero/36125FINDAGRAVE:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/6271582/thomas-patrick-driscoll
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