Thomas C. Oliver

Thomas Champ Oliver entered active Army service on June 24, 1943.

He attended Officer Candidate School at Fort Sill, Okla., and was commissioned as a 2nd lieutenant in the Field Artillery, serving in the Rhineland and Central Europe.

Mr. Oliver received the: Bronze Star, European-African-Middle East Campaign Service Medal with two bronze battle stars, American Campaign Service Medal and World War II Victory Medal.

He was discharged on June 16, 1946.

Source: Hometown Heroes: The St. Louis County World War II Project. 230.

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