World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Edwin M. Fava
Branch of Service
U.S. Marine Corps
Hometown
Buffalo, New York
Honored By
William Fava
Relationship
Nephew
FROM 1941 TO 1944 HE WORKED FOR CURTIS AIRPLANE COMPANY AS A TECH SERVICE REP IN INDIA ON C-40 AND C-46, HE FLEW THE 'HUMP' 26 TIMES. IN 1944, HE VOLUNTEERED WITH THE USMC AND WAS STATIONED AT CHERRY POINT AIR BASE, NORTH CAROLINA WITH THE NINTH MARINE AIRCRAFT WING. HE WAS DISCHARGED ON JULY 1, 1945.