World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Robert W. Fairchild
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Holstein, Iowa
Honored By
Holstein American Legion
ENTERED SERVICE ON OCTOBER 25, 1942. 15TH AIR FORCE. EMBARKED ON FEBRUARY 11, 1944; SERVED IN BRITISH GUINEA, BRAZIL, DAKAR, AFRICA, MURRAKECH, AFRICA, ALGIERS, TUNIS, FOGGIA, ITALY. RECEIVED THE AIR MEDAL AND 4 OAK LEAF CLUSTERS, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATRE RIBBON WITH 4 BATTLE STARS. RETURNED TO STATES ON JULY 2, 1944 AND DISCHARGED ON OCTOBER 10, 1945; SERVED 3 YEARS.