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Crotty, Thomas James Eugene (Jimmy)

Date of birth:
March 18th, 1912 (Buffalo/New York, United States)
Date of death:
September 30th, 1942 (Cabanatuan, Philippines)
Buried on:
American War Graves Holy Cross Cemetery
Nationality:
American

Biography

Lieutenant Thomas James Eugene Crotty was an expert on mine recovery with the U.S. Coast Guard. He was captured by the Imperial Japanese Army after the surrender of Corregidor in May 1942 and died later that fall of diphtheria.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded posthumously.
Purple Heart

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