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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Robert Louis 'Bob' Fatheree

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Flora, Illinois

Honored By

R. Medley Gatewood

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

SERVED WITH 45TH 'THUNDERBIRD' INFANTRY DIVISION, 179TH INFANTRY REGIMENT; 1942-1945. LANDED IN NORTH AFRICA ON 22 JUNE 1943 AND TRAINED AT ARZEW, FRENCH MOROCCO. ENTERED COMBAT ON 10 JULY 1943, PARTICIPATING IN THE SICILY, NAPLES-FOGGIA, ANZIO AND ROME-ARNO CAMPAIGNS WITHIN THE MEDITERRANEAN THEATERS OF OPERATION. ARRIVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER ON 15 AUGUST 1944, PARTICIPATING IN THE SOUTHERN FRANCE, ARDENNES-ALSACE, RHINELAND AND CENTRAL EUROPE CAMPAIGNS. EARNED THE COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER MEDAL WITH 7 BRONZE BATTLE STARS AND 2 BRONZE ARROWHEADS (ASSAULT LANDINGS) AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL.