World War II Honoree

Charles A. Fettinger

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Hotchkiss, Colorado

Honored By

Orville L. Kline

RANK: SEAMAN 1ST CLASS. HE ENTERED THE U.S. NAVY IN FEBRUARY 1942 AND COMPLETED HIS BASIC MILITARY TRAINING AT THE U.S. NAVAL TRAINING STATION SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA. SERVED ABOARD SHIP IN THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS AND PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS. AWARDED THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL AND THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 5 BRONZE SERVICE STARS. HE WAS HONORABLY DISCHARGED IN JANUARY 1945.