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THOMAS EDWARD DILLON JR (1947-1998)
Thomas E “Doc” Dillon Jr was born in Germantown on October 3, 1947.
He died at his home in Aston, PA on June 12, 1998. He was 49.
He was a veteran of the U S Army, serving as a medic in the Vietnam War. He was awarded the National Defense Service Medal, the Vietnam Campaign Medal, the Combat Medical Badge, the Vietnam Service Medal, and a Purple Heart.
Tom was a member of the 25th Infantry Division Association’s fifth Infantry Chapter and was active in its annual reunions.
He was a member of St Joseph’s Catholic Church.
Tom was a driver for UPS for 19 years, retiring on disability in 1998.
Survivors include his daughter Pamela, sisters Margaret and Elizabeth, nieces, nephews and many friends.
A Liturgy Outside Mass was held at White-Luttrell Funeral Home in Aston, followed by burial in Arlington National Cemetery.
Memorial contributions in Tom’s name were requested for the 25th Infantry Association in Swanton, MD.
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Warren Kimmel
Tom and me became close friends after high school. A number of us use to meet at Tom's house or hang out in the parking lot behind the PNB bank. Mrs. Dillon was a sweetheart. When Tom was drafted in 1968, I often visited her and I also took care of his 1958 Thunderbird. Tom was an Army Combat Medic who was wounded in Vietnam. I remember Tom buying a new Camoro Convertable and we double dated a few times. I was with Tom the night he met Judy Grass who became his wife. I was overseas when Tom and Judy were married. My folks attended his wedding and I still have their wedding picture. As the years moved on, I lost contact with Tom but I knew he lived in Aston, Pa with his family.
I went searching for Tom a few years ago and discovered he passed away in June of 1998. Through the Vietnam Veterans of America, I found out Tom was buried at Arlington National Cemetary.