World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
Frederick Christian Feiker, Jr.
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
New York City, New York
Honored By
Alice M. Flynn
HE WAS COMMANDING OFFICER OF K COMPANY, 110TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 28TH INFANTRY DIVISION FROM DECEMBER 6-18, 1944 IN HOSINGEN, LUXEMBOURG WHEN THE UNIT SURRENDERED TO THE GERMANS IN THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE. K COMPANY WAS THE LAST COMPANY OF THE 110TH TO HOLD THEIR TOWN AFTER ORDERED TO 'HOLD AT ALL COSTS' BY GENERAL COTA. HE WAS A FINE OFFICER AND DID WHAT WAS BEST FOR HIS MEN, EVEN AS A PRISONER OF WAR. HE WAS KILLED DURING AN ALLIED AIR RAID ON NUREMBERG, GERMANY ON APRIL 5, 1945 AS HIS PRISONER OF WAR COLUMN WAS BEING TRANSPORTED FROM THE HAMMELBURG STALAG XIIIB PRISONER OF WAR CAMP.