Fostoria Area Veterans Past and Present
Names & pictures listed in alphabetical order

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Names underlined have pictures.

 

Tallman, Donald C. - Served in Vietnam

 

Tarris, Paul A.  T/5, son of W.O. Tarris, Fostoria, attended Fostoria High. Entered Army, 1941, trained in La. Served in AP. Awarded AP Ribbon, 2 Br Stars, GCM and Pres. Cit. Discharged in 1945.

 

Tarris, Scott O. Pvt., son of W.O. Tarris, Fostoria, graduate of Fostoria High. Entered Army 1941, trained in Cal. Served in Bermuda and Europe. Awarded EAME, AD, AT Ribbons, 1 Bronze Star and GCM. Discharged 1945.

 

Taylor, Grant C. Served in Vietnam

 

Terry, Leslie, Jr. Cox., son of Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Terry, Tiffin, graduate of Old Fort School. Entered Navy, 1943, trained Great Lakes, Ill.  Served in AP. Awarded 6 Stars. Discharged 1946.

 

Tewalt, John W. T/5, son of Mr. and Mrs. G. Tewalt, Tiffin, attended Columbian High. Entered Army, 1943, trained in Fla., IL and NE. Served in France, Germany, Philipines and Japan. Awarded AT, ET, AP, PL, Victory Ribbons, 2 Bronze Stars and GCM. Discharged in 1946

 

Thacker, George Lt. (jg), son of Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Thacker, Fostoria, husband of Kathryn Smith, graduate of Ohio Northern U. Entered Navy, 1944, trained in IL and CA. Served in AP. Awarded AP Ribbon and 1 Battle Star, Discharged in 1946.

 

Thallman, Delbert V. Pfc., son of Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Thallman, Tiffin, attended Beech Grove School. Entered Army in 1942, trained in MN, MI and NY. Served in EAME. Awarded ET Ribbon, GCM and 4 Battle Stars. Discharged in 1945.

 

Theiry, Leonard W. Pfc., son of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Theiry, Fostoria, husband of Rita Daniel, graduate of Fostoria High. Entered Marines, 1941, trained in S.C. and N. C. Served in AP and AT. Awarded AT, Victory, Victory, AP Ribbons, GCM and Purple Heart. Wounded in Guadalcanal, 1942. Discharged in 1945.

 

Theis, Carl M. Pfc., son of Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Theis, New Riegel High. Entered Marines 1944, trained in SC, CA and NC. Served in AP. Awarded Occ., AP and Victory Ribbons. Discharged in 1946.

 

Theis, Herman A. T/5, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Theis, New Riegel, attended New Riegel High. Entered Army, 1942, trained in Minn. and Mo.  Served in Europe. Awarded ET, AT Ribbons, GCM and 2 Battle Stars.  Discharged in 1945.

 

Theis, Lawrence W.  S/Sgt. Son of Wilfred and Esther (Zoeller) Theis, New Riegel, 1964 graduate of New Riegel High School, Entered the Army, 9/10/ 1969. Served in Phuoc Long Province, Cambodia. KIA by sniper – 5/22/1970.

 

Thiry, Charles T. Seaman, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Brickner, Fostoria, husband of Pearl Zender, graduate of St. Wendelin High. Entered Mer. Marines, 1945, trained in NY. Served in Atlantic, Pacific and Mediterranean. Discharged in 1946.

 

Thomas, Albert J. - Army - Cpl. - 1917 - 1919

 

Thomas, Alvin L. Pfc., son of Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Thomas, husband of Margaret Ritzenthover, graduate of Fostoria High. Entered Army, 1940, trained in MS and PA. Served in AP. Discharged in 1945.

 

Thomas, Arthur B. Pfc., son of Mr. and Mrs. H. V. Thomas, Tiffin, husband of Dorothy Hughes, graduate of Old Fort School. Entered Army, 1943, trained in Ala. Served in AP. Awarded AP, PL, Victory Ribbons, 3 Bronze Stars, GCM and Purple Heart. Wounded on Luzon, 1945. Discharged in 1945.

 

Thomas, Jack E. Pfc., son of Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Thomas, Fostoria, husband of Stella Lee, graduate of Fostoria High. Entered Army, 1939, trained in Miss., Tex., Colo., Ariz. and N. Y. Served in Italy.

 

Thomas, John E. S/Sgt., son of Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Thomas, Fostoria, graduate of Fostoria High. Entered Army, 1940, trained in N.C. Served in EAME. Wounded in Africa and Sicily. Killed in action in Italy, May 24, 1944.

 

Thomas, John R.   Served in WWII

Thompson, Richard J. T/5, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. Thomas, Morristown, Tenn., husband of Margaret Workley, attended Tiffin Jr. Home High. Entered AAC, 1943, trained in MS, FL, TX, WA, GA, and NC. Served in Europe. Awarded Victory, ET, AD, AT Ribbons, GCM and 1 Battle Star. Discharged in 1945.

 

Thompson, Clifford M. S1/c, son of Mr. and Mrs. James Thompson, Fostoria, attended Fostoria and Tiffin High. Entered Navy, 1941, trained in Ill., Va, and Cal. Served in Europe and AP. Awarded AD Ribbon and GCM. Discharged in 1945.

 

Thompson, John Served in WWII

 

Thompson, Kenneth T/5, son of Mr. and Mrs. K. W. Thompson, Amsden, graduate of Jackson-Liberty High. Entered AAC, 1942, trained in FL, GA and VA. Served in Italy. Awarded ET, AT, Victory Ribbons, 2 Battle Stars and GCM. Discharged in 1945.

 

Thomson, Robert R. MM1/c, son of D. F. Thomson, Bettsville, husband of Isabel Klopp, graduate of Bettsville High. Entered Coast Guard, 1942, trained in Mich. Served in AP. Awarded PL, AT, AP Ribbons, GCM and 4 Stars. Discharged in 1945.

 

Tippin, Glenn W. T/4, son of Mr. and Mrs.Richard Tippin, Tiffin, graduate of Old Fort High. Entered Army, 1944, trained in AL. Served in Europe. Awarded Occ., EAME, Victory Ribbons, GCM and 1 Battle Star. Discharged in 1946.

 

Tippin, James E. MM3/c, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Tippin, Tiffin, husband of Lela Reiter, graduate of Bloomville High. Entered Navy, 1942, trained in IL, MI and CA. Served in AP. Awarded Victory, AT, AP Ribbons and GCM. Discharged in 1945.

 

Tomb, Webb D. S1/c, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Tomb, Tiffin, husband of Beulah Yochum, graduate of Ohio U.  Entered Navy, 1945, trained in Ill. Served in USA. Discharged in 1945.

 

Tomsey, Frances A. PM, daughter of Mrs. Rose Tomsey, Tiffin, attended Calvert School. Entered Navy, 1942, trained in NY. Served in USA. Discharged in 1946.

 

Tomsey, Joe F. PhM1/c, son of Mrs. Rose Tomsey, Tiffin, attended Calvert High. Entered Navy, 1943, trained in NY. Served in AP. Awarded AP Ribbon. Discharged in 1946.

 

Tomsey, Stanley F. Sgt., son of Mrs. Rose Tomsey, Tiffin, attended Calvert School. Entered AAC, 1941, trained in Tex. Served in Australia. Awarded AP Ribbon and GCM. Discharged in 1945.

 

Tong, Robert N. Pfc - Marine Corp.

 

Tooneman, Donald - Cpl. (KIA 7-30-43- (Co. B 148th Inf. 37th Div.) Served in New Georgia, Solomon Islands.

 

Trachsel, Floyd S1/c, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. Trachsel, Adams, graduate of Scipio Republic High. Entered Navy, 1945, trained in Ill. Stricken with rheumatic fever in Feb., 1946, Now in Naval Hosp. in Dublin, Ga.

 

Tracht, Robert N. Cpl., son of Mr. C. J. Tracht, Marion, husband of Joan Might, graduate of Fostoria High. Entered Army, 1942, trained in CO, FL and WI. Served in Corsica and Italy. Awarded ET Ribbon, GCM and 5 Battle Stars. Discharged in 1945.

 

Trott, Albert T/Sgt., son of Mr. and Mrs. C. Trott, Republic, attended Bolin School. Entered Army, 1942, trained in MD, IL and AR. Served in USA. Awarded GCM and Rifle Medal. Discharged in 1945.

 

Tuman, Donald E. Pfc., son of Mr. and Mrs. G.L. Tuman, Tiffin, graduate of Old Fort High. Entered Army, 1940 trained in MS, IN, and CO with Rodger Young. Served in AP. Awarded Purple Heart and Pres. Cit. Killed in action in S. Pacific, 1943.

 

Turner, Charles W. Cpl., son of Mr. and Mrs. E. Turner, Fostoria, husband of Marjory Smith, attended Carey High. Entered Army, 1941, trained in Cal.  Served in Germany. Awarded GCM and 4 Battle Stars. Discharged in 1946.

 

Turner, Ira H. Pfc., son of Mr. and Mrs. E. Turner, Fostoria, attended Fostoria High. Entered Army, 1943, trained in FL, IN and NY. Served in England and France. Awarded AT Ribbon, Silver Star and GCM. Discharged in 1946.

 

Turner, Marquis R. Cpl., son of Mr. and Mrs. E. Turner, Fostoria, husband of Ola Keckler, attended Carey High. Entered Army, 1943, trained in MI, MD and NY. Served in England and France. Awarded Dist. Service Cross, GCM and Silver Star. Discharged in 1945.

 

Tyson, Norman E. Pfc., son of Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Tyson, Fostoria, husband of LaVerne Ritter, attended Fostoria High. Entered Army, 1943, trained in Ft. McClellan, AL. Served in Europe. Awarded EAME Ribbon, Purple Heart, 3 Battle Stars, GCM, Com Inf. Badge and Pres. Unit Cit. Wounded in Aschen, Germany, 1944. Discharged in 1945.