World War II Honoree

Virgil M. Fetherlin

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Washington, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Edsel S. Bryner

Relationship

Fellow member, 1st Baptisi Church, Washington, PA.

VIRGIL ENTERED THE SERVICE FEBRUARY 6, 1943 AND SERVED UNTIL HIS DEATH DECEMBER 27, 1944. HE RECEIVED HIS BASIC TRAINING AT CAMP RUCKER, ALABAMA AND CAMP PICKETT, VIRGINIA. HE WENT OVERSEAS IN THE FALL OF 1943 AND FOUGHT IN THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE WHERE HE WAS SEVERELY WOUNDED AND DIED FROM THESE WOUNDS DECEMBER 27, 1944. HE WAS BURIED IN THE U.S. MILITARY CEMETERY HENRI CHAPELLE, BELGIUM.