World War II Honoree

Donald Wallace Fanning

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Camden, New York

Honored By

Thomas V. Fanning

Relationship

Son

HE ENLISTED SEPTEMBER 13, 1942 AT UTICA, NEW YORK. HE SERVED WITH THE US NAVY SEABEES. HE RECEIVED BOOT TRAINING AT CAMP PERRY, WILLIAMSBURG, VIRGINIA AND ADVANCED MILITARY AND TECHNICAL TRAINING AT PORT HUENEME, CALIFORNIA. HE SERVED IN THE PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS. HE WAS AWARDED THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH BATTLE STARS FOR THE BATTLES OF OKINAWA AND TINIAN, THE WORLD WAR II VICTORY MEDAL, THE NAVY GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL. HE WAS HONORABLY DISCHARGED MARCH 23, 1946 AT LIDO BEACH, LONG ISLAND, NEW YORK.