Thomas Ryan

Born: 9 June 1915 Place:

Died: 12 April 1945 Place: Barby, Germany

Date of Temp Burial: 19 April 1945 at: American Military Cemetery Margraten (Netherlands)

Location: Plot: EE Row: 9 Grave: 215

Date Final Buriel: 23 December 1948 at: American Military Cemetery Margraten (Netherlands)

Location: Plot: D Row: 18 Grave: 6

Father: Timothy Ryan Mother: ?

Brothers: Frank, T.J. and John Ryan

Frank's Old Address: 14 Brooks Street, Andover, MA

Frank's New Address: 274 Salem Street, Lawrence, MA

Sister: Genevieve Tomlinson, Agnes Gordon and Mrs. Hendry (first name unknown)

Genevieve born: 23 October 1899 Deceased: January 1973

Last known address: 19 Bennington Street, Lawrence, MA

Awards

Purple Heart - Bronze Star Medal

On April 12, 1945 around 1500 hours 1^st Platoon of the Recon Company 643^rd Tank Destroyer Battalion left the hamlet Wespen driving on the secondary road leading east into the city of Barby, just as the Platoon approached almost the outskirts west of Barby three jeeps and two (M8) Armored cars received a heavy burst of fire from out the city outskirts, wounding quite a few men and later proved 5 men were killed, Thomas was one of them.

Thomas Ryan's obituary from the Andover Townsman Newspaper of April 26, 1945

Thomas gravemarker at AMC Margraten, Netherlands

WWII Memorial in Andover, MA.

E-Mail Received from

Michael Burke, Director of Veterans Services, Town of Andover

Please note, that we do honor Mr. Ryan on our town WWII Monument where 60 of our own sons were killed in the war.

Lastly, on behalf of Andover’s Veterans (living and deceased), and our entire community, I extend a heartfelt thanks for friendship to our nation and the care concern of our loved ones at solemn rest at the American Cemetery Margraten.

With Warmest Regards,

Michael Burke