World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Donald Paul Fatzinger
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Walnutport, Pennsylvania
Honored By
Ladies Auxiliary to VFW Post 7215 Walnutport
ENLISTED IN THE NAVY AS AN APPRENTICE SEAMAN ON JUNE 21, 1944 AT THE NAVAL RECEIVING STATION IN ALLENTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA. SENT TO GULFPORT, MISSISSIPPI FOR DIESEL SCHOOL AND THEN TO CLEVELAND, OHIO. SERVED ON U.S. NAVAL TRAINING STATION, BAINBRIDGE, MARYLAND; U.S. NAVAL TRAINING STATION, MIAMI, FLORIDA; ASSISTANT SUPPLY SHIP, SAVAGE, MINNESOTA AND ON THE USS NAMAKAGON AOG- 53. MILITARY AWARDS AND DECORATIONS INCLUDE THE AMERICAN AREA CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC AREA CAMPAIGN MEDAL AND WORLD WAR II VICTORY MEDAL. HONORABLY RELEASED FROM U.S. NAVAL SERVICE BY AUTHORITY ALNAV 131-46 AT U.S. NAVY PERSONNEL SEPARATION CENTER, BAINBRIDGE, MARYLAND ON JUNE 2, 1946. OBTAINED THE RANK OF MOTOR MACHINIST’S MATE THIRD CLASS.