October, 2002
Featured Veteran
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Thomas "Mac" McGavin
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Branch of Service:
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Air Corp Engineers
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Era:
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World War II
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Units Served:
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863rd Engineer Aviation Battalion
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Battles:
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New Guinea - |
Oral Bay
Sadar Island
Biak Island
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Philippines - Philippine Liberation
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Medals:
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Philippine Liberation
Medals from New Guinea, Dutch New Guinea
& Australia were also awarded
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Thomas participated in the Philippine Liberation where our nurses had been
held in Prison Camps.
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Photographs by Peggy Fontenot
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