World War II Honoree

Frank Patrick Faherty, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Memphis, Tennessee

Honored By

G. Holman King

Relationship

Friend

ENLISTED OCTOBER 19, 1943 AT MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE. RECEIVED BASIC TRAINING AT MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE, ALABAMA. COMMISSIONED UPON COMPLETION OF OFFICER'S CANDIDATE SCHOOL AT MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA. SERVED AT KELLY FIELD, SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS; DAYTON FIELD, DAYTON, OHIO; SACRAMENTO FIELD, SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA; AND MACON FIELD, MACON, GEORGIA. WAS RAMP CONTROL OFFICER AT HICKAM FIELD, HAWAII FOR TWO YEARS. RECEIVED GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND RIFLEMAN BADGE. HONORABLE DISCHARGE. DEACTIVATED DECEMBER 10, 1945 AT RANK OF CAPTAIN.