World War II Honoree

Roy L. Faries

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Olathe, Colorado

Honored By

Vera J. Faries, Dan & Dean

Relationship

Wife & Sons

COMPLETED BASIC MILITARY TRAINING AT CAMP ROBERTS, CALIFORNIA AND LATER TRANSFERRED TO THE 22ND INFANTRY REGIMENT FOR ADDITIONAL COMBAT TRAINING AT CAMP GORDON JOHNSTON, FLORIDA AND FORT JACKSON, SOUTH CAROLINA. SHIPPED OUT FROM NEW YORK PORT OF EMBARKATION JANUARY 18, 1944 AND ARRIVED PLYMOUTH, ENGLAND JANUARY 29, 1944. SERVED AS AN INFANTRYMAN AND LATER A TRUCK DRIVER WITH THE 22ND INFANTRY REGIMENT, 4TH INFANTRY ‘IVY’ DIVISION IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATION. HE AND HIS REGIMENT WAS PART OF THE VAST ARMY THAT INVADED FORTRESS EUROPE, D-DAY, JUNE 6,1944 AND ASSAULTED UTAH BEACH DURING THE NORMANDY INVASION. CAMPAIGNS: NORMANDY, NORTHERN FRANCE, RHINELAND, ARDENNES-ALSACE AND CENTRAL EUROPE. OTHER MAJOR BATTLES: THE CHERBOURG PENINSULA, ST. GILLIS-MARIGNY GAP, ST. POIS, HURTGEN FOREST, SAUER RIVER AND THE SIEGFRIED LINE. DECORATIONS AND CITATIONS: 2 PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATIONS, ARMY GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH BRONZE ARROWHEAD AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL. HE WAS ALSO AWARDED THE COMBAT INFANTRY BADGE, RIFLE M1 MARKSMAN BADGE, 03 RIFLE BADGE AND THE HONORABLE LAPEL BUTTON. ENTERED THE SERVICE AUGUST 11, 1942 AND HONORABLY DISCHARGED DECEMBER 15, 1945 AT FORT LOGAN, COLORADO.