Tomich, Peter, 1893-1941

Variant names
Dates:
Birth 1893-06-03
Death 1941-12-07
Gender:
Male
Bosnian Herzegovinian, Croatians, Americans
English

Biographical notes:

Petar Herceg Tonić (later anglicized as Peter Tomich; June 3, 1893 – December 7, 1941) was a United States Navy sailor of Herzegovinian Croat descent who received the United States military's highest award, the Medal of Honor, for his actions in World War II. Tomich was Chief Watertender on board the USS Utah and was killed at station during the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.

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Subjects:

  • Medal of Honor
  • Pearl Harbor (Hawaii), Attack on, 1941
  • Utah (Battleship)
  • World War, 1939-1945
  • World War II, 1939-1945
  • World War II, 1939-1945
  • World War II, 1939-1945

Occupations:

  • United States. Army
  • Naval officers

Places:

  • Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, 01, BA
  • Pearl Harbor, HI, US