World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
Neil J. Fahey
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Hampden, Massachusetts
Honored By
Orville L. Kline
RANK: 1ST LIEUTENANT. HE WAS A MEMBER OF THE MASSACHUSETTS ARMY NATIONAL GUARD WHO, WAS INDUCTED INTO FEDERAL SERVICE JANUARY 16, 1941 AT SPRINGFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS. SERVED AS COMMANDER OF A-COMPANY, 1ST BATTALION, 327TH GLIDER INFANTRY REGIMENT, 101ST AIRBORNE ‘SCREAMING EAGLES’ DIVISION. KILLED IN ACTION SATURDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1944 IN THE VICINITY OF MARVIE, BELGIUM WHILE FIGHTING IN THE DEFENSE OF BASTOGNE, BATTLE OF THE BULGE, ARDENNES-ALSACE CAMPAIGN AND WAS BURIED IN A BATTLEFIELD CEMETERY. AFTER THE CESSATION OF HOSTILITIES IN EUROPE, HIS REMAINS WERE RETURNED TO HIS FAMILY, WITH INTERMENT IN THE ST. MARY’S WESTFIELD, SPRINGFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS.