World War II Honoree

Earl Sammie Fancher

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Farina, Illinois

Honored By

Robert Medley Gatewood

ENTERED ACTIVE SERVICE AS A DRAFTEE APPRENTICE SEAMAN ON OCTOBER 6, 1944 AT FLORA, ILLINOIS. COMPLETED BOOT CAMP AT NAVAL TRAINING CENTER, GREAT LAKES, ILLINOIS. COMPLETED SEABEE TRAINING AT NAVAL CONSTRUCTION TRAINING CENTER, DAVISVILLE, RHODE ISLAND. ASSIGNED TO AND SERVED WITH (VARIOUSLY) THE 147TH NAVAL CONSTRUCTION BATTALION, 146TH NAVAL CONSTRUCTION BATTALION, 37TH NAVAL CONSTRUCTION BATTALION, NAVAL CONSTRUCTION UNIT 523 AND THE 86TH NAVAL CONSTRUCTION BRIGADE. EARNED THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AS A SHIP FITTER THIRD CLASS ON MARCH 25, 1946 AT THE SEPARATION CENTER, GREAT LAKES, ILLINOIS.