World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
William Kent Fahringer
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
East Petersburg, Pennsylvania
Honored By
Mark Denlinger
Relationship
Grandson
SERVED IN PATTON'S THIRD ARMY, 80TH DIVISION, 317TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, COMPANY B, 3RD PLATOON. PARTICIPATED IN THE RHINELAND CAMPAIGN AND THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE. BROWNING AUTOMATIC RIFLE (BAR) MACHINE GUNNER. RECEIVED THE PURPLE HEART FOR WOUNDS RECEIVED IN ACTION IN GREIMERATH, GERMANY ON MARCH 14, 1945.