World War II Honoree

James Erway Fanton

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Watkins Glen, New York

Honored By

Kenneth Fanton

Relationship

Son

Enlisted 25-Sept-1940 in Elmira into the Army Signal Corps as a Private in regular Army for Philippine Department. Height: 69", Weight: 150 lbs., [Original data: Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, 1938-1946 [Archival Database]; World War II Army Enlistment Records; Records of the National Archives and Records Administration, Record Group 64; National Archives at College Park, College Park, MD.] Enlisted as buck Private, Serial Number 12003144 Initially served at Fort Dix but transferred to England in 1942 where he help build gliders for paratroops entering France. After D-Day transferred to France. Discharged from the Fort Dix, New Jersey on 22-Oct-1945 with the rank of Sargent from the Army Air Force, 819th Air Engineer Squadron. Awarded the American Defense Service metal, European African Middle Eastern Service metal, and Good Conduct metal. serving for a total of 5 years and 28 days, (2 years and 8 days in foreign service).