World War II Honoree

George E. Fehringer

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Peetz, Colorado

Honored By

Dorys Fehringer

Relationship

Wife

AUGUST 10, 1942 TO NOVEMBER 16, 1945. SERVED 1 YEAR AS ENGINEER AT CAMP MILES STANDISH, MASSACHUSETTS. SPENT 2 YEARS IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS, 5 MONTHS AS A WELDER WITH THE 15TH PORT COMPANY AND THEN WITH THE 3883RD QUARTERMASTER TRUCK COMPANY. INJURED IN TRUCK ACCIDENT WITH 2 BROKEN VERTEBRAE; HOSPITALIZED IN ENGLAND FOR 3 MONTHS, RETURNED TO ACTIVE DUTY WITH THE 4260TH QUARTERMASTER TRUCK COMPANY, RED BALL EXPRESS. STATIONED AT HELMSTEAD, GERMANY ON V-E DAY. AWARDED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND 4 BATTLE STARS.