WWII
Korea
Thomas Lynn Gainey
Rate / Rank
M Sergeant
Birthdate
November 25 1914
Date of Death
October 13 1950
Branch
US Army
Active Duty Service
November 16 1945 - October 13 1950
Conflicts & Campaigns
- World War II; Korea
Significant Duty Stations
- Prior service National Guard
- 77th Field Artillery Battalion, 1st Cavalry Division
Decorations & Citations
- Purple Heart; Korean Service Medal; National Defense Medal;
- United Nations Service Medal; Korean Presidential Unit Citation; Republic of Korea War Service Medal
Notes
US Army service number 06-392-269. KIA in South Korea, October 13, 1950. Brother of CWO 3 Noel Reddick Gainey, US Army; M/SGT Byron Hurston Gainey, US Air Force; T/Sergeant Oscar Hurshel Gainey, US Air Force and Petty Officer Third Class Thomas Mack Gainey, US Navy. Burial in Cairo Cemetery, Cairo, Georgia.