World War II Honoree

Archibald W. Fyfe

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Stratford, Connecticut

Honored By

Adell J. Fyfe Mastro

Relationship

Daughter

ON ACTIVE DUTY FROM MARCH 14, 1943 TO JUNE 21, 1946 AS A TECHNICAL SERGEANT 2ND GRADE. SERVED AS A MESS SERGEANT WITH THE 160TH GENERAL HOSPITAL IN ENGLAND AND THEN THE 83RD HOSPITAL TRAIN UNIT IN FRANCE, BELGIUM AND GERMANY. CAMPAIGNED IN THE ARDENNES-ALSACE AND RHINELAND. HOSPITAL TRAINS WERE USED TO TRANSPORT WOUNDED FROM EVACUATION HOSPITALS IN THE COMBAT ZONES TO GENERAL HOSPITALS IN THE COMMUNICATION ZONE. IN 1943 HE ATTENDED COOK AND BAKER SCHOOL AT CAMP PICKETT, VIRGINIA. WAS THEN STATIONED AT CAMP ELLIS, ILLINOIS AND TRANSFERRED TO THE 160TH GENERAL HOSPITAL IN ATLANTIC CITY, NEW JERSEY. SENT OVERSEAS WITH THE UNIT TO ENGLAND, AND AS A MESS SERGEANT, WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR SUPERVISING THE MESS PERSONNEL, PREPARING MENUS, AND SUPERVISING THE FOOD WITH ACCORDANCE TO SANITARY AND DIETETIC PRINCIPALS. MADE REQUISITION AND PURCHASES FOR SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT AND WAS FAMILIAR WITH ARMY METHODS OF ACCOUNTING AND INVENTORY AS IT APPLIED TO FOOD. RECEIVED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL.