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Thomas Francis "Tom" Connolly, Jr. (ur. 24 października 1909 w Saint Paul, zm. 24 maja 1996 w Holland) – amerykański gimnastyk, brązowy medalista olimpijski z Los Angeles.
Connolly wstąpił do United States Navy na przełomie lat 20' i 30', w której był pilotem. W czasie II wojny światowej był dowódcą eskadry, za co został odznaczony trzykrotnie Medalem Lotniczym i trzykrotnie Zaszczytnym Krzyżem Lotniczym[1]. Ostatecznie osiągnął stopień wiceadmirała, w latach 60' był dowódcą Floty Pacyfiku, w 1966 odznaczony dwukrotnie Legią Zasługi[2]. Na emeryturę przeszedł w 1971 roku[3].
Przypisy
- ↑ Tom Connolly Bio, Stats, and Results, web.archive.org, 18 kwietnia 2020 [dostęp 2021-06-20] [zarchiwizowane z adresu 2020-04-18].
- ↑ Thomas Connolly, valor.militarytimes.com [dostęp 2021-06-20] (ang.).
- ↑ Olympedia – Tom Connolly (ang.)
Linki zewnętrzne
- Profil zawodnika. sports-reference.com. [zarchiwizowane z tego adresu (2013-09-24)].
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Vice Admiral Thomas F. Connolly in 1965.
Vice Admiral Thomas F. Connolly in 1965.