World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Fred C. Patheiger
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Chicago, Illinois
Honored By
Joe Feaster
Relationship
Fellow Veteran
BORN IN GERMANY AND MOVED IN WITH AMERICAN RELATIVES JUST IN TIME BEFORE WWII. PETITIONED THE FBI, UNSUCCESSFULLY, TO JOIN THE U.S. FIGHT. SERVED IN THE ARMY'S 101ST AIRBORNE DIVISION AFTER THE LOCAL DRAFT BOARD ACCEPTED HIS ALIEN FORM APPLICATION. FINE PATRIOT.