World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
John Howard Faust
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Berks County, Pennsylvania
Honored By
Alexander Jacobs, Jr.
Relationship
Veteran
GRADUATED FROM PENNSYLVANIA MILITARY ACADEMY. ASSISTANT ARTILLERY OFFICER WITH THE 15TH ARMY GROUP. KILLED WHEN AN ARMY TRANSPORT PLANE CRASHED UPON TAKEOFF FROM AN ITALIAN AIRFIELD. AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, AND EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL.