Thomas James Reeves

Thomas James Reeves
Chief Radioman Thomas J. Reeves
Born(1895-12-09)December 9, 1895
Thomaston, Connecticut
DiedDecember 7, 1941(1941-12-07) (aged 45)
Pearl Harbor, Territory of Hawaii
Place of burial
AllegianceUnited States of America
Service / branch United States Navy Reserve
United States Navy
Years of service1917 – 1919 (Navy Reserve)
1920 – 1941 (Navy)
RankChief Radioman
UnitUSS California (BB-44)
Battles / warsWorld War II
Awards Medal of Honor

Thomas James Reeves, born in Thomaston, Connecticut, December 9, 1895, was a US Navy radioman who became the namesake of the destroyer escort USS Reeves. Reeves was killed during the Japanese surprise attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, and posthumously received the Medal of Honor.