US PARAS Helgeson, Thomas C.

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Helgeson​

• FORENAME

Thomas C.​

• UNIT

504 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company B)​

• RANK

Captain​

• NUMBER

0-1283770​

• AWARD

Silver Star,Bronze Star with oak leaf cluster​

• PLACE

Belgium 1944 (SS)​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

born 10.6.1919 Livingston,Montana​

son of Clifford and Jane Helgeson​

moved to Ripon,Wisconsin 1930/31​

graduated Ripon High School​

Wisconsin National Guard 1937-64​

attended University of Wisconsin​

entered service 1940 Ripon,Wisconsin​

graduated OCS,Fort Benning 1942 ​

504 PIR 1942 (2Lt)​

instructor,parachute and infantry regiments until 1956​

served Korean War​

employed,Berlin Chapman Company,Berlin,Wisconsin 1956​

employed,Perfex-McQuay​

married Margaret Dolske 1942 (2 children)​

married Shirley Helm (1 daughter)​

died 26.10.2004 Bradenton,Florida​

buried Ripon,Wisconsin​

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