Thomas E. O'Shea

Thomas E. O'Shea
Medal of Honor recipient
Born(1895-04-18)April 18, 1895
New York City, US
DiedSeptember 29, 1918(1918-09-29) (aged 23)
near Le Catelet, France
Buried
Somme American Cemetery and Memorial
AllegianceUnited States of America
Service / branchUnited States Army
RankCorporal
Service number1212577
UnitO'Ryan's Roughneck's Machine Gun Company, 107th Infantry, 27th Division
AwardsMedal of Honor

Thomas E. O'Shea (April 18, 1895 – September 29, 1918) was a United States Army corporal during World War I. He was killed by Germans while trying to rescue others near Le Catelet, France on September 29, 1918. He posthumously received the Medal of Honor for his heroic actions. O'Shea was a resident of Summit, New Jersey.[1]

O'Shea is buried in the Somme American Cemetery and Memorial in Picardy, northern France.

  1. ^ Staff. "78 WIN AMERICA'S HIGHEST WAR HONOR; One for Every 15,400 Soldiers in Battle Gets Congressional Medal. 12 IN THIRTIETH DIVISION Southern Guard Organization Tops List--New York Leads Among States.", The New York Times, August 13, 1919. Accessed February 18, 2011.