World War II Honoree

Eugene William Fehl, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Marine Corps

Hometown

St. Louis, Missouri

Honored By

James Burke

Relationship

Cousin

ENLISTED AT ST. LOUIS ON 3 JULY 1942. AS A RIFLEMAN WITH COMPANY F OF THE SIXTH MARINE DIVISION, PARTICIPATED IN ACTIVE COMBAT AGAINST JAPANESE FORCES AT GUADALCANAL FROM 4 JANUARY 1943 TO 19 FEBRUAY 1943. CONTRACTED MALARIA, WAS HOSPITALIZED, RECOVERED AND WAS REASSIGNED AS AN AUTO PARTS CLERK, FIRST AT HASTINGS, NEBRASKA, THEN CAMP PENDLETON. HONORABLY DISCHARGED 17 NOVEMBER 1945.