World War II Honoree

Victor E. Fader

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Louisville, Illinois

Honored By

Robert Medley Gatewood

ENTERED ACTIVE SERVICE AS A DRAFTEE ON 2 NOVEMBER 1944 AT CHICAGO, ILLINOIS. COMPLETED BASIC TRAINING AND QUALIFIED AS A RIFLEMAN, MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY 745. DEPARTED THE CONTINENTAL U.S. ON 15 MARCH 1945 BOUND FOR THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS. ASSIGNED TO COMPANY I, 29TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, FOUGHT WITH THIS INDEPENDENT REGIMENT IN THE CENTRAL EUROPE CAMPAIGN AND SERVED WITH IT IN THE OCCUPATION OF GERMANY. EARNED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 1 BRONZE BATTLE STAR, THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND THE ARMY OF OCCUPATION MEDAL (GERMANY). HONORABLY DISCHARGED AS A PRIVATE FIRST CLASS ON 9 AUGUST 1946 AT THE SEPARATION CENTER, FORT SHERIDAN, ILLINOIS.