World War II Honoree

Eugene J. Fichter

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Allentown, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Michael Sewards, Lehigh Valley Veteran's History Project

ATTACHED TO COMPANY D, INFANTRY TRAINING DETACHMENT, FIELD ARTILLERY. SERVED IN ARDENNES AND CENTRAL EUROPE. AWARDED AMERICAN THEATER MEDAL, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN MEDAL WITH TWO BRONZE STARS AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL. MILITARY OCCUPATION WAS HEAVY WEAPONS SPECIALIST.