World War II Honoree

Arwillis E. Farver

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Columbia County, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Orville L. Kline

RANK: PRIVATE 1ST CLASS. HE WAS INDUCTED INTO THE U.S. ARMY FEBRUARY 17, 1941 AT BERWICK, PENNSYLVANIA. SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS ASSIGNED TO THE U.S. ARMY, DELTA COMPANY, 507TH PARACHUTE INFANTRY REGIMENT, 82ND AIRBORNE ‘ALL AMERICAN’ DIVISION. HE WAS A PARATROOPER WHO JUMPED INTO FRANCE IN THE EARLY MORNING HOURS ON D-DAY, JUNE 6, 1944, OPERATION OVERLORD, THE INVASION OF GERMANY’S FORTRESS EUROPE AND DIED ON THE DAY OF THE INVASION. HIS REMAINS WERE RETURNED TO PENNSYLVANIA FOR BURIAL, WITH INTERMENT IN THE ROSELAWN CEMETERY, BERWICK, PENNSYLVANIA.