Thomas James Euston

Korean War
Service #326373
Unit6 MAR OBS SQ
RankLieutenant U.S. Navy
Date of DeathMarch 10 1953
StatusMissing In Action
Memorialized
Courts of the Missing
Court
8
Combat Action Ribbon (Navy)
Korean Service Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Purple Heart
Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation
Republic of Korea War Service Medal
United Nations Service Medal
Lieutenant Euston was awarded the Purple Heart, the Combat Action Ribbon, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Presidential Unit Citation and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal.
Notes
Lieutenant Euston served with the Marine Observation Squadron 6, 1st Marine Air Wing. He was Killed in Action while aboard Landing Craft 126 while engaged with the enemy on March 10, 1953. His remains were not recovered. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.