World War II Honoree

Edward W. Fausz

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Harrison, Ohio

Honored By

Christ Centered School

SERVED WITH THE 3103RD SIGNAL SERVICE BATTALION. THE BATTALION WAS ORGANIZED AT CAMP CROWDER, MISSOURI AS A SECRET UNIT. WE WERE TOLD THE BATTALION WOULD TAKE PART IN A SECRET MISSION, BUT THE MISSION WAS NOT DISCLOSED TO US UNTIL WE ARRIVED IN ENGLAND. WE ARRIVED FEBRUARY 1942 ON THE HMS MAURETANIA AT LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND. THE 3103RD SIGNAL SERVICE BATTALION WAS MADE UP OF HIGH-SPEED RADIO OPERATORS WHO SUPPLIED COMMUNICATION SUPPORT TO ALLIED GROUND FORCES FROM ARMY GROUP ECHELON DOWN TO DIVISION. WE LEARNED WE WOULD REPRESENT THREE ARMIES. WE MOVED ACROSS ENGLAND IN THE DIRECTION OF DOVER, LOCATED AT THE NARROWEST PART OF THE ENGLISH CHANNEL. TO THE NAZI'S SURPRISE, OUR ACTUAL INVASION OCCURRED ON THE CHERBOURG PENINSULA. WE SUCCEEDED IN HOLDING SIXTEEN GERMAN DIVISIONS OPPOSITE DOVER WHERE GERMAN GENERAL ROMMEL EXPECTED US TO ATTACK. AFTER THE ACTUAL INVASION OF FRANCE, WE FOLLOWED THE ARMIES AND PROVIDED RADIO COMMUNICATION SUPPORT. WE ARRIVED IN LUXEMBOURG WITH GENERAL BRADLEY'S TWELFTH ARMY GROUP DURING THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE.