World War II Honoree

Earl M. Fatheree

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Xenia, Illinois

Honored By

Robert Medley Gatewood

ENTERED ACTIVE SERVICE AS A DRAFTEE ON 27 NOVEMBER 1941 AT EAST SAINT LOUIS, ILLINOIS. TRAINED AND DEPARTED THE CONTINENTAL U.S. ON 22 APRIL 1942 BOUND FOR THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS VIA AUSTRALIA. SERVED IN COMBAT WITH COMPANY B, 114TH ENGINEER COMBAT BATTALION, 32ND INFANTRY ‘RED ARROW’ DIVISION THROUGH THE PAPUAN AND NEW GUINEA CAMPAIGNS. RETURNED WITH HIS UNIT TO FORT MCDOWELL, COLORADO IN JULY 1944. EARNED THE DISTINGUISHED UNIT BADGE, THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, THE AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL, THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 2 BRONZE BATTLE STARS AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL. HONORABLE DISCHARGE AS A CORPORAL ON 30 NOVEMBER 1944 AT FORT SHERIDAN, ILLINOIS.