LT Thomas Meehan Dog Tag Reproduction

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1LT Thomas Meehan III E Company, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment,
101st Airborne Division
KIA 6 June 44 over Ste. Mere-Eglise, Normandy

Born in Philadelphia on July 8, 1921, Tom was an artist from the start. He later trained at the Philadelphia School of Industrial Art to become a commercial artist, but the war intervened. Always a fine horseman, he joined the Cavalry while it was still mounted, but found himself in a tank, not so much to his liking.

His plane, with 21 men aboard, was loaded with Bangalore torpedoes and blew up when hit by enemy fire in the first hours of D-Day, the remains crashing to the ground southeast of Ste. Mere-Eglise.

The dog tags pictured were worn by Lt Thomas Meehan the Company Commander of Easy Company 506th PIR (Band of Brothers) on D-day. They were recovered from the crash site of the C-47 that he along with 21 men aboard, was loaded with Bangalore torpedoes and blew up when hit by enemy fire in the first hours of D-Day, the remains crashing to the ground southeast of Ste. Mere-Eglise.

The information on the dog tags include:

• His name (THOMAS MEEHAN)
• Army Service Number: 18083707 Tetnus: T42 43 Blood Type O

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