World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Emerence Daniel Fautsch
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Opole, Minnesota
Honored By
Granddaughter and Family
HE SERVED OVERSEAS DURING WWII. HE JUMPED OUT OF AN AIRPLANE THAT WAS TOO LOW DUE TO CLOUD COVER AND HIS PARACHUTE DID NOT HAVE ENOUGH TIME TO OPEN. HE ENDED UP LANDING ON A ROCK IN A RIVER WHICH LANDED HIM IN A FULL BODY CAST FOR OVER A YEAR.