World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
John J. Fenter
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Ridgewood, New York
Honored By
Ms. Fenter
Relationship
Daughter
Enlisted in November 1940. Company B, Infantry, 1st Division. Campaigns: Invasion of North Africa, Oran, Tunisian Campaign, Invasion of Sicily. Captured in July 1943 by the German Panzer Division. Interned at 2B in Hammerstein, 2B Furstenburg, Luft II Sagan. POW for 21 months. Liberated by the Russians. Discharged in September 1945. Awarded the Bronze Star Medal, Combat Infantry Badge, New York State Conspicuous Service Cross.