World War II Honoree

Carl Fenstermaker

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Fogelsville, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Jeffrey Christel

Relationship

Admirer

PRIVATE. COMPANY E, 506TH PARACHUTE INFANTRY REGIMENT, 101ST AIRBORNE DIVISION. PATHFINDER FOR EASY COMPANY ON D-DAY. HIS C-47 WAS SHOT DOWN AND HE AND A FELLOW PATHFINDER WERE LATER RESCUED FROM THE ENGLISH CHANNEL BY HMS TARTAR. JUMPED INTO HOLLAND AND FOUGHT IN THE DEFENSE OF BASTOGNE. AWARDED THE COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, JUMP WINGS WITH 2 COMBAT JUMP STARS, BRONZE STAR MEDAL WITH 1 OAK LEAF CLUSTER AND DISTINGUISHED UNIT CITATION WITH 1 OAK LEAF CLUSTER. 'BAND OF BROTHERS'