World War II Honoree

Roy Faussone

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Montrose, Colorado

Honored By

Louis F. Faussone

Relationship

Brother

SERVED AS A CARPENTER WITH ABLE COMPANY, 410TH ENGINEER BATTALION IN THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS CAMPAIGN. PARTICIPATED IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE AL-CAN HIGHWAY (ALASKA-CANADIAN HIGHWAY). PRIOR TO HIS DEPLOYMENT TO ALASKA, HE HAD COMPLETED HIS BASIC MILITARY TRAINING AT FORT LOGAN, COLORADO, ASSIGNED TO THE 18TH ENGINEER REGIMENT. AWARDED THE ARMY GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL. A SHARPSHOOTER M-1 RIFLE BADGE AND THE HONORABLE LAPEL BUTTON. HE ENTERED THE ARMY NOVEMBER 20, 1940 AND WAS HONORABLY DISCHARGED AUGUST 30, 1945 AT FORT LOGAN, COLORADO.