World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
Cecil O. Fuquay
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Palm Beach County, Florida
Honored By
Orville L. Kline
RANK: 2ND LIEUTENANT. INDUCTED INTO THE U.S. ARMY NOVEMBER 25, 1940 AT WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA. SERVED AS A 2ND PLATOON LEADER IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS ASSIGNED TO THE U.S. ARMY, ABLE COMPANY, 1ST BATTALION, 501ST PARACHUTE INFANTRY REGIMENT, 101ST AIRBORNE ‘SCREAMING EAGLES’ DIVISION. KILLED IN ACTION SATURDAY, 23, 1944 DURING THE INVASION OF HOLLAND, OPERATION MARKET GARDEN. HE DIED IN THE BATTLE OF THE SAND DUNES IN THE VICINITY OF EERDE, HOLLAND. DECORATIONS AND MEDALS: AWARDED SILVER STAR AND THE PURPLE HEART. THE SILVER STAR WAS BESTOWED UPON THE LIEUTENANT FOR DISTINGUISHED GALLANTRY IN ACTION. HIS DIVISION WAS AWARDED A PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION WITH A BRONZE OAK LEAF CLUSTER, MERITORIOUS UNIT COMMENDATION, FRENCH CROIX DE GUERRE WITH PALM, BELGIAN CROIX DE GUERRE WITH PALM, BELGIAN FOURRAGERE OF 1940 AND THE ORANGE LANYARD OF THE ROYAL NETHERLANDS ARMY FOR EXTRAORDINARY HEROISM IN ACTION AGAINST THE GERMAN ARMED FORCES. HIS REMAINS WERE RETURNED TO FLORIDA FOR BURIAL, WITH INTERMENT IN THE WOODLAND LAWN CEMETERY, WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA.