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Contributing Institution:
Center for American War Letters Archives
Title: Thomas G. Hannon Korean War correspondence
Creator:
Hannon, Thomas G.
source:
Hannon, Thomas G.
Identifier/Call Number: 2017.679.wc.r
Physical Description:
.05 Linear feet
(1 folder)
Date (bulk): 1952 August 24 - 1953 June 27
Abstract: This collection contains written correspondence to and from Cpl. Thomas G. Hannon, USA during the Korean War.
Language of Material:
English
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Container: Resource Copies 1
Container: 4
Container: 1
This collection is open for research.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Thomas G. Hannon.
This collection is arranged by material type, author, and date.
Corporal Thomas G. "Skip" Hannon, United States Army (b. 8/10/1930) was born in New York City to Thomas G. and Lillian B.
Hannon. He lived in Bronx, New York and attended P.S. 68 and Mount St. Michael Academy. He was drafted into the Army at age
21 and was discharged after being wounded in North Korea as part of the 955 Field Artillery. One of his friends, Lawrence
Jock, was stationed in South Korea and killed in action on July 14, 1953. He married Patricia Scollard in 1956 and had two
children, James and Catherine. Thomas later worked in insurance safety, environmental organizations, politics, and veterans
right. He was named the Manatee County Veteran of the Year in 2012.
[Item title, Box number, Folder number], Thomas G. Hannon Korean War correspondence (2017.679.wc.r), Center for American War
Letters Archives, Chapman University, CA.
This collection conatains correspondence between Cpl. Thomas G. Hannon, USA and his family and friends during the Korean War.
Also included is biographical information provided by the donor.
There are no restrictions on the use of this material except where previously copyrighted material is concerned. It is the
responsibility of the researcher to obtain all permissions. For further copyright information, please contact the archivist.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Korean War, 1950-1953.
Korean War -- (1950-1953) -- Correspondence
Christmas
Korean War, 1950-1953 -- North Korea
Hannon, Thomas G.
Soderberg, John
Hannon, Jean
Jock, Lawrence
Hommel, Dan