World War II Honoree

Freddie J. Fatheree

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Xenia, Illinois

Honored By

Robert Medley Gatewood

ENTERED ACTIVE SERVICE AS A DRAFTEE ON OCTOBER 7, 1944 AT CHICAGO, ILLINOIS. COMPLETED BASIC TRAINING AND QUALIFIED IN MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTIES OF RIFLEMAN (745) AND HORSE TRAINER (093). DEPARTED THE U.S. ON FEBRUARY 24, 1945 BOUND FOR THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS. ASSIGNED TO AND SERVED WITH THE 309TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 78TH ‘LIGHTNING’ INFANTRY DIVISION, IN RHINELAND AND CENTRAL EUROPE CAMPAIGNS AND SUBSEQUENT OCCUPATION OF GERMANY. EARNED THE COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 2 BRONZE BATTLE STARS, WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND THE ARMY OF OCCUPATION MEDAL (GERMANY). HONORABLY DISCHARGED AS A CORPORAL ON MAY 31, 1946 AT THE SEPARATION CENTER, FORT SHERIDAN, ILLINOIS.