World War II Honoree

Ersel S. Fagan

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

American Fork, Utah

Honored By

Mark Durfey

Relationship

Grandson

SERVED OVERSEAS FOR 16 MONTHS IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS AS A DENTAL TECHNICIAN, MEDICAL ASSISTANT, BARBER. ATTACHED TO THE 80TH DIVISION HEADQUARTERS BATTERY IN THE U.S. 3RD ARMY. CROSSED THE ATLANTIC ABOARD THE QUEEN MARY. SERVED IN FRANCE FROM JULY 1944, TO GERMANY AND AUSTRIA IN 1945. ARRIVED IN THE U.S. NOVEMBER 3, 1945.