Thomas Meehan III Military person

First Lieutenant Thomas Meehan III (July 8, 1921 – June 6, 1944) was a commissioned officer with Easy Company, 2nd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, in the 101st Airborne Division of the United States Army during World War II. He was killed on "D-Day" when the aircraft he was aboard was shot down by ground fire.Meehan was portrayed in the HBO miniseries Band of Brothers by Jason O'Mara.

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Resting place	Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery

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award	Purple Heart World War II Victory Medal (United States) American Campaign Medal European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal
military operations	Invasion of Normandy World War II
military branch	United States Army
military unit	506th Infantry Regiment (United States) E Company 506th Infantry Regiment (United States) Battalion 101st Airborne Division
service start	1941
service end	1944