US AIRBORNE

Chin K Tom was born on July 5th, 1914 in New York.
These parents are Chinese immigrants. Before the war, Chin is a cook.
He is in the armed forces on October 1st, 1942. Having followed the basic training in the infantry and before we assign him as simple cook, Chin goes volunteer for the parachutists. At the age of 28, he enters the jumpschool of Fort Benning.

At the end of the training period, Chin K Tom is assigned to the company F of the 513th PIR of the 17th Airborne Division.
He is sent to Europe to fight.
His first experience of the fight takes place in forests Inhabitants of the Ardennes during "Battle of the Bulge". Chin was hurt by shrapnels of Teller Mine which one of his team-mates crushed. His section was decimated.

Chin K Tom was restored in time to participate in the operation Varsity. It was parachute on the other side of the Rhine, on March 24th, 1945. Unfortunatly, he will never touch the alive ground.
Chin K Tom will be shoots down in full sky of 8 bullets of Flak while he still hung on his parachute.
His body was buried in the US cemetery of Margraten, in Holland, Plot "O", Row "7", Grave "2".
Chin K Tom, leaves a widow and a girl.