Underlined names have picture.
Faeth, Alvin E. S 1/c, son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Faeth, Fostoria, attended Hopewell-Louden School. Entered Navy, 1945, trained at NTC, Great Lakes, Ill. and Davisville CBRD, Camp Park, Calif. Served on Kwajalein. Awarded AP and Victory Ribbons. Discharged in 1946.
Faeth,
George H. Pfc, son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Faeth,
Fostoria, graduate of New Riegel High. Entered Army, 1943, trained at
Camp Gordon, Ga. Served in Africa and Europe. Awarded GCM, ET and Victory
Ribbons with 5 Battle Stars. Discharged in 1945.
Fagan, Vaynard Ersel "Van" Son of Matthew A. and Minta Navarro (Workman) Fagan, husband of Alberta Marie Winkler, 1940 graduate of Findlay High. Served in Navy during WWII. February 8, 2004.
Falewage, George A. Sgt., son of Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Falewage, Fostoria, graduate of St. Wendelin High. Entered Army, 1941, trained at Camp Shelby, Miss. Served in AP.
Falter, Gerald S. Pfc., son of Mr. and Mrs. Clem P. Falter, Attica, graduate of Attica High. Entered Army, 1944, trained at Camp Wolters, Texas. Served on Philippines and Japan. Awarded GCM, PL, AP, Victory and Occ. Ribbons with 1 Battle Star. Discharged in 1946.
Faris, Harold Logan T/4, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Haris, Tiffin, husband of Evelyn Harper, attended Columbian High. Entered Army, 1942, trained at Camp Wheeler, Ga. Served in Europe. Awarded Bronze Star, Army Comm., Purple Heart with 1 OLC, GCM, ET and Victory Ribbons with 4 Battle Stars and 1 Arrowhead. Wounded in France, 1944 and in Germany, 1945. Discharged in 1946.
Faris,
John F. T/4, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Haris,
Tiffin, husband of Dorothy E. Burkett, graduate of Columbian High. Entered
Army, 1943, trained at Camp Crowder, Mo. Served in Europe. Awarded GCM,
AT, ET and Victory Ribbons. Discharged in 1946.
Feasel,
Chester E. T/Sgt., son of Mr. Japhett Feasel,
Tiffin, husband of Mary F. Snyder, attended Tiffin, Jr. High. Entered
Army, 1943, trained at Camp Crowder, Mo., Camp Badford, Va., and
Ft. Pierce, Fla. Served in AP. Awarded GCM, AT, PL and Victory Ribbons
with 5 Battle Stars and 1 Arrowhead. Discharged in 1946.
Feasel,
Francis C. 2nd Lt., son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Feasel, Tiffin, husband of Jane Shumaker, graduate of Columbian High.
Entered AAC, 1943, trained in Tampa, Fla., San Antonio, Texas, El Reno,
Enid and Altus, Okla. and Gulfport, Miss. Served in USA. Killed in Gulfport,
Miss., 1944.
Feasel,
Milo M. S/Sgt., son of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Feasel,
Fostoria, attended Fostoria High. Entered Army, 1942, trained
at Tampa, Fla. and Waycross, Ga. Served in Europe. Awarded GCM, AT and
ET Ribbons with 4 Battle Stars. Discharged in 1945.
Feasel, Walter L. Pfc., son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter R. Feasel, Tiffin, husband of Helen C. Filliater, attended Clinton Schools. Entered Army, 1943, trained at Camp Van Dorn, Miss. Served in France. Awarded Purple Heart, GCM, Com. Inf. Badge and ET Ribbon with 1 Battle Star. Wounded in St. Lo, France. Discharged in 1945.
Feasel, Willis J. S/Sgt., son of Mr. and Mrs. Japlet Feasel, Tiffin, husband of Eileen Lorentz, attended Columbian High. Entered Army, 1941, trained at Ft. Knox, Ky. Served in Europe. Awarded GCM, AD and EAME Ribbon with 4 Battle Stars. Discharged in 1945.
Feck, Peter C. T/Sgt., son of Mr. and Mrs. John Feck, Carey, husband of Lillian Remer, attended Frenchtown and Adrian School. Entered Army, 1941, trained in Texas and Cal. Served in Aluetians. Discharged in 1945.
Feehan, Patrick Joseph Pfc.,son of Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Feehan, Fostoria, husband of Betty Nye, graduate of St. Wendelin High. Entered Army, October, 1941, Infantry. Served in New Jersey, North Ireland, North Africa and Italy. Was in one of the first Army units stationed in North Ireland, participated in the invasion of North Africa with a British Commando unit, November, 1942, and the Fifth Army's invasion of Italy in September, 1943. Killed in action in Italy, January 3, 1944. Eighteen Fostorian to give his life in WWII.
Ferree,
Clarence Sgt., son of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Ferree,
Republic, husband of Gretta Baker, attended Columbian High. Entered
Army, 1943, trained at Camp McCoy, Wisc., Camp Campbell, Ky and Aberdeen
Md. Served in Iceland and Europe. Awarded AT, ET and Victory Ribbons
with 5 Battle Stars. Discharged in 1945.
Feucht,
Richard Edwin, Sr.
Son of Robert and
Marlene Feucht, Sr., 1972 graduate of Fostoria High. Served in Navy.
Field,
Raymond E.
S 1/c, son of Mrs. Leila Field, Tiffin, husband of Margaret Brown,
attended Tiffin Schools. Entered Navy, 1944, trained at Great Lakes,
Ill. Served in Panama & South Pacific. Awarded AT, AP and Victory
Ribbons. Discharged in 1946.
Fillhart,
Carl R. S/Sgt., Served in the Army's 3rd Armored Division, 84th
Tank Battalian. Served in Korea.
Served for 3 years. Feb. 28, 1976.
Fillhart,
Gail Pfc.,
son of Mrs. Jennie Fillhart, Fostoria, graduate of Fostoria High. Entered
Army, 1942, trained at Camp Wallace and Ft. Bliss in Texas. Served in
USA. Awarded GCM. Discharged in 1945.
Fillhart, Spencer Served in Navy.
Fillhart,
William S
1/c, son of Mrs. Ruth Fillhart, Fostoria, attended Fostoria High. Entered
Navy, 1943, trained in Ill. Served in Hawaii, Marshalls, Philippines
and Carolines. Discharged in 1946.
Filliater,
Francis Norbert, Sr. Sgt., son of Mr. and Mrs.
William G. (Josephine Depinet) Filliater, attended St. Wendelin High.
Entered Marines, 1943, trained at Marine Base San Diego, Cal. Served
on Guam and Pearl Harbor. Awarded GCM and AP Ribbon. Discharged
in 1946.
Filliater,
Richard A. T/5, son of Mrs. Bessis Filliater,
Kansas, attended Amsden School. Entered Army, 1944, trained at Camp
Wolters, Texas. Served on Philippines, Japan and USA. Awarded GCM.
Filliater, Richard Anthony M/Sgt. Served in Army in Vietnam. Tour began Aug 17, 1965. KIA - Feb. 20, 1966 in Vietnam. (name on Vietnam War Memorial Wall - Panel 05E Row 054)
Filliater, William J. Son of Mr. and Mrs. William J. Filliater, attended St. Wendelin High. Entered Navy, 1944, trained at Great Lakes, Ill. Served in SW Pacific, Pearl Harbor and New Guinea. Awarded AT and AP Ribbons with 2 Battle Stars. Discharged in 1946.
Fish, Harry F. Cpl., Grandson of Mrs. Minnie M. Kime, Fostoria, graduate of Fostoria High. Entered AAC, 1942, trained at Jefferson Barracks, Mo. and Scott Field, Ill. Served in USA. Awarded GCM, AT and Victory Ribbons. Discharged in 1946.
Fish, Robert M. M/Sgt., Grandson of Mrs. Minnie M. Kime, Fostoria, graduate of Fostoria High. Entered Army, 1942, trained at Ft. Custer, Mich. and Ft. George C. Meade, Md. Served in Europe. Awarded Merit. Unit Award,Bronze Star, GCM, AT, EAME and Victory Ribbons with 1 Battle Star. Discharged in 1946.
Fisher, Lloyd S/Sgt., son of Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Fisher, Fostoria, husband of Wanda Kunkelman, graduate of Arcadia. Entered Army, 1941, trained at Ft. Bragg, N.C. Served in Africa & Europe. Awarded Bronze Star, GCM, AD and EAME Ribbons with 1 Battle Star. Discharged in 1946.
Flack, Clark W. Served in WWI
Flechtner, Donald Sgt., Entered Army. Served in Vietnam.
Flechtner, Warren P. S/Sgt., son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Flechtner, Tiffin, graduate of Columbian High. Entered Army, 1941, trained in Seattle, Wash. Served in Alaska. Discharged in 1946.
Fleck, Harold A. Sgt., son of Mr. and Mrs. Amborse V. Fleck, Tiffin, husband of Helen Howe, gradute of Calvert High. Entered AAC, 1942, trained at Boston, Mass. and Long Island, N.Y. Served in USA. Awarded GCM, AT and Victory Ribbons. Discharged in 1946.
Fleck,
James P. Pfc., son of Mr. and Mrs. L. F. Fleck,
Tiffin, attended Calvert High. Entered Army, 1945, trained at Camp Gordon,
BA, Camp Adair, Ore. and Ft. Ord, Calif. Served in Germany.
Fleet,
Burton R. Lt. Col., son of Mr. and Mrs. A. R.
Fleet, Tiffin, husband of Marian L. Goodall, graduate of OSU. Entered
Army, 1939, trained at Randolph Field and Kelly Field, Tex. Served in
Africa and Europe. Awarded DFC with 1 OLC and Air medal with 1 OLC.
Killed near March, England, May 12, 1944.
Fleet, William D. Sgt., son of Mr. and Mrs. William Fleet, Bloomville, husband of Lucy Ann Bennehoff, attended OSU. Entered Army, 1944, trained at Camp Fannin, Tex. Served in Europe and USA. Awarded Com. Inf. Badge, GCM, ET and Occ. Ribbons with 2 Battle Stars. Discharged in 1946.
Fleetwood,
Robert Neal Son of Hayden and Anna Henriette (Anderson) Fleetwood,
Seymour, IN; husband of Doris Louise Prewitt, 1949 graduate of Cortland
High School, Cortland, Ind. Served in the Army during the Korean Conflict.
Fleming,
Edward J. Sgt., son of Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Fleming,
Tiffin, graduate of Attica High. Entered Army, 1944, trained at
Camp Wolters, Tex. Served on Philippines and Japan. Awarded Pres. Cit.,
Combat If. Badge, GCM, AP, PL, Occ. and Victory Ribbons. Discharged
in 1946.
Fleming, Max W. S 1/c-V6 Entered Navy,
1943. Discharged in 1946.
Florea, Henry C., Jr. Served in WWII.
Florea,
John F. Son of Henry Clay, Sr. and Mabel Clair (Quinn) Florea.
Served in the Army during WWII in Burma and China.
Focht,
Charles E. 1st Lt., son of Mr. Raymond Focht and
Mrs. Florence Hossler, husband of Norma Jeanne Hoople, graduate of Columbian
High. Entered AAC, 1941, trained at Maxwell Field, Ala., Ft. Belvoir,
Va., Kessler Field, Ala. and in Orangeburg, S.C. Served in Italy. Awarded
Pres. Unit Cit., GCM and ET Ribbon with 4 Battle Stars. Discharged in
1945.
Focht,
James R. 1st Lt., son of Mr. Raymond Focht and
Mrs. Florence Hossler, Tiffin, husband of Theda C. O'Neal, graduate
of Bloomville High. Entered AAC, 1942, trained in Nashville, Tenn, Maxwell
Field, Ala., Camden, S.C., Shaw Field, S.C., Spence Field, Ga.,
and Saragota, Fla. Served in China. Awarded DFC with 1 OLC, Air Medal
with 1 OLC, GCM and AP Ribbon with 2 Battle Stars. Discharged
in 1945.
Focht,
Kenneth L. Sgt., son of Mr. Raymond Focht and
Mrs. Florence Hossler, Tiffin, husband of Jeanette Everett, graduate
of Columbian High. Entered AAC, 1944, trained at Beckley and Lowry Fields,
Colo., Ft. Meyers, Fla., in Harlingen, Texas, Lincoln, Nebr. and Roswell,
N. Mex. Discharged in 1946.
Focht,
Richard A. 1st Lt., son of Mr. Raymond Focht and
Mrs. Arthur Hossler, husband of Mary LaGrone, graduate of Republic High.
Entered AAC, 1942, trained at Foster Field, Texas, San Antonio and Austin,
Texas, Muskogee and Enid, Okla. Served in Europe. Awarded Air Medal
with 4 OLC, Pres. Cit., AT, ET Ribbons with 7 Battle Stars. Discharged
in 1945.
Foist,
Virgil R. 1st. Sgt., son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry
Foist, Bloomville, husband of Virginia Estep, attended Bloom Twp.
School. Entered Army, 1942, trained at Ft. Fisher and Camp Davis, N.
C. Served in Europe. Awarded GCM, ET and Victory Ribbons with 4 Battle
Stars. Discharged in 1945.
Folk, Elden R. Pfc. Served in Army.
Ford, Robert
W.
S/Sgt., son of Rollen M & Gay W. (Plott)
Ford, Crocker St., Fostoria, husband of Lillian Riggle, Tiffin. Entered
AAC, 1942, trained in Houston, TX, served as Flight Maintainence Leader.
Discharged in 1945.
Foster, Herbert J. SV-6 Served in Navy.
Fourtney, Glenn A. Served in WWI
Foust, Earl O. Served in WWI
Fox, Benjamin H. Served in WWI
Fox,
Clifford H. Cpl., son of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Fox,
graduate of Fostoria High. Entered Marines, 1942, trained at Parris
Island, S.C. and New River, N.C. Served in AP. Awarded Pres. Cit., GCM,
AP, AT and Victory Ribbons. Discharged in 1946.
Fox,
Donald G. Pfc., son of Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Fox,
Tiffin, attended Columbian High. Entered Army, 1945, trained at Ft.
Sill, Okla. Served in Europe.
Fox,
Edmund H. S 2/c, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank G.
Fox, Tiffin, attended Yellow Hall School. Entered Navy, 1945, trained
at Camp Perry, Va. Served in China and Pearl Harbor. Discharged in 1946.
Fox,
Martin L. T/Sgt., son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank G.
Fox, Tiffin, husband of Agnes M. Wayland, attended Yellow Hall School.
Entered Army, 1941, trained at Camp Picket, Va. and Ft. Dix, N.J. Served
in Panama. Awarded GCM and AD Ribbons. Discharged in 1945.
Fox,
Maynard Pvt., son of Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Fox, Fostoria,
husband of Joyce Lambright, attended Fostoria High. Entered Army, 1942,
trained at Camp Maxey and Camp Swift, Tex. Awarded GCM. Discharged in
1944.
Fox,
Paul Edward Sgt., son of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph C.
Fox, Fostoria, husband of Martha Reiss, attended Fostoria High. Entered
Army, 1945, trained at Camp Hood, Texas. Served in Germany. Awarded
Rifle and Machine Gun Badges, Occ. and Victory Ribbons. Discharged in
1946.
Fox,
Ralph Eugene Cpl., son of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph C.
Fox, Fostoria, husand of Ruth McGee, attended Fostoria High. Entered
Army, 1943, trained at Camp Swift, Texas and Camp Bowie, Texas. Served
on Hawaiian Is. Awarded GCM, AT, AP and Victory Ribbons. Discharged
in 1946.
Fox,
Richard J. T/4, son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry J. Fox,
Tiffin, husband of Margaret Angelbeck, attended Columbian High. Entered
Army, 1942, trained at Camp Wolters and Camp Hood, Texas and Ft. Benning,
Ga. Served in USA. Discharged in 1946.
Fraley, Franklin R. Pvt. Entered
Air Force. Served in Korean War in 1951.
Fraley,
Robert H. 1st. Lt., son of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph
Fraley, Tiffin, husband of Clara King, graduate of Columbian High. Entered
Army, 1942, trained in Tex., La., Calif., Pa., Ariz., New Mex., W. Va.,
Ga. and Ark. Served on Philippines. Awarded AT, AP, PL and Victory Ribbons.
Discharged in 1946.
Frankart,
Bernard J. S/Sgt.,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Frankart, Tiffin, husband of Dorothy C. Smith,
graduate of Calvert High. Entered AAC, 1942, trained in Aberdeen, Md.,
Salt Lake, Utah, Spokane, Wash. and Muroc, Calif. Awarded GCM and ET
Ribbon with 6 Battle Stars. Discharged in 1945.
Frankart,
Francis W. Pfc., son of Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Frankart,
Alvada, husband of Lucille Christophery, attended St. Peter's School.
Entered Army, 1940, trained at Camp Shelby, Miss, La. and Indiantown
Gap, Pa. Served in AP. Awarded Bronze Star with 1 OLC, AP and AD Ribbons.
Discharged in 1945.
Frankart, Irvin N. Served in WWII.
Frankart,
Irvin W. Pfc., son of Mr. and Mrs. N. J. Frankart,
Fostoria, graduate of St. Wendelin High. Entered Army, 1942, trained
at Ft. Bragg, N. C. and Maxton Air Base, N. C. Served in Europe. Awarded
Purple Heart, Rifle Badge, GCM, and ET Ribbon. Wounded in France. Killed
in Normandy, France, 1944.
Frankart,
Louis F. M/Sgt., son of Mr. and Mrs. L. F. Frankart,
Tiffin, husband of Gertrude Steinmetz, graduate of Columbian High. Entered
AAF, 1942, trained at Jefferson Bks., Mo., Chanute Field, Ill., Geiger
Field, Wash. and Biggs Field, Tex. Served in England. Awarded Bronze
Star, Pres. Unit Cit., EAME and Victory Ribbons with 6 Battle Stars.
Discharged in 1945.
Frankenfield,
John H. S 1/c, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry H. Frankenfield,
Fostoria, husband of Edna Widener, graduate Fostoria High. Entered Seabees,
1942, trained at Camp Allen, Va., Williamsburg, Va., Port Hueneme, Calif.,
Camp Rousseau, Calif. and Camp Shoemaker, Calif. Awarded Silver Star,
GCM and AP Ribbon. Discharged in 1945.
Franklin,
Kenneth E. Pvt., son of Mr. and Mrs. Glenn E.
Franklin, Fostoria, husband of Betty Jane Mansfield, attended
Jackson High. Entered Army, 1942, trained at Ft. Knox, Ky. Served in
Africa and Europe. Awarded Bronze Star, Purple Heart, Combat Infantry
Badge and AD and EAME Ribbons with 6 Battle Stars. Wounded in Germany,
1945. Discharged in 1945.
Frederick,
Raymond J. S/Sgt., son of Mr. and Mrs. George
H. Frederick, Tiffin, husband of Betty J. Kusch, graduate of Columbian
High. Entered AAC, 1942, trained at Keesler Field, Miss. and Orange
Co. AB, Calif. Served in AP. Awarded Dist. Unit Badge with 1 OLC, GCM
and AP Ribbon with 3 Battle Stars. Discharged in 1945.
Frederick,
Robert L. Pvt., son of Mr. and Mrs. Louis H. Frederick,
Tiffin, attended Tiffin Public Schools. Entered Army, 1943, trained
at Alexandria AB, La. Served in USA. Discharged in 1943.
Frederitz,
Henry H. S/Sgt., son of Mr. and Mrs. John J. Frederitz,
Carey, attended Springville Schools. Entered Army, 1942, trained at
Camp Van Dorn, Miss. and Camp Maxey, Texas. Served in Europe. Awarded
Dist. Unit Cit., Com. Inf. Badge, Purple Heart, ET and Victory Ribbons
with 3 Battle Stars. Discharged in 1945.
Frederitz,
Herman E. Pfc.,
son of Mr. and Mrs. John J. Frederitz, Carey, attended Springville Schools.
Entered Army, 1945, trained at Camp Robinson, Ark., Ft. Riley, Kan.,
Camp Adair, Ore. and Camp Stoneman, Calif. Served on Luzon and Japan.
Awarded Merit. Unit Award with 1 OLC, GCM, AP, PL, Victory and Occ.
Ribbons. Discharged in 1946.
Frederitz,
Paul T. Sgt.,
son of Mr. and Mrs. John J. Frederitz, Carey, attended Springville Schools.
Entered Army, 1942, trained at Ft. Eustis, Va. Served in Europe. Awarded
GCM, ET and Victory Ribbons. Discharged in 1945.
Fretz,
Robert Eugene MoMM
2/c, son of Mr. Harry Fretz, Bloomville, husband of Dana Hemminger,
graduate of Republic High. Entered Navy, 1942, trained at Great Lakes,
Ill. and New London, Conn. Served in AP. Awarded 5 Gold Stars for succussful
missions on submarines, Discharged in 1945.
Frey,
John E. Pfc., son of Mr. and Mrs. Milo Frey, Tiffin,
husband of Vivian J. West, attended Columbian High. Entered Marines,
1942, trained at Parris Island, N. C. and Iona Is., N. Y. Served in
New Britian, Guadalcanal and Peleliu. Awarded Purple Heart. Wounded
in Glouster, N. B., 1944. Discharged in 1946.
Frisch, Herman J.
S 1/c, son of Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Frisch, Fostoria, husband of Jean
Ohler, attended Jackson-Burgoon School. Entered Navy, 1945, trained
at Great Lakes, Ill. Served on Pacific and in Japan. Awarded AP and
PL Ribbons with 2 Battle Stars. Discharged in 1946.
Frisch,
Walter O. S/Sgt.,
son of Mrs. Mary Frisch, Tiffin, attended Attica School. Entered Army,
1943, trained at Camp Butner, N. C., Camp Pickett, Va. and in Tenn.
and S.C. manuevers. Served in Europe. Awarded GCM, Purple Heart, ET
and Victory Ribbons with 2 Battle Stars. Wounded in Germany, 1945. Discharged
in 1946.
Fritz, Virgil J. S.F.C. Retired from
Army after 23 years.
Fruth,
Delbert E. T/Sgt. son of Mr. and Mrs. William
Fruth, Alvada, graduate of Louden Twp. Entered, AAC, 1942, trained at
Bowman Field, Ky., Sedalia, AAF, Mo. and Bergstrom and Sheppard Fields,
Tex. Served in India and Burma. Awarded DFC, Air Medal and GCM.
Discharged in 1945.
Fruth, John C. Entered Army. Served
in WWII.
Fry, Joseph C., Jr.
AMM 2/c, son of Mr. Joseph C. Fry, Tiffin,
husband of Marie Dutnall, graduate of Calvert High. Entered Navy, 1942,
trained at Great Lakes, Ill. and Naval Base, Wash. Served on Pacific.
Awarded Purple Heart. Killed on Marshalls, Nov 24, 1943.
Fry,
Norman T/4, son of Mr. and Mrs. William B.
Fry, Kansas, husband of Mildred L. Misamore, attended Jackson High.
Entered Army, 1943, trained at Camp Fannin, Tex. Served in AP. Awarded
GCM, AP, PL and Victory Ribbons with 3 Battle Stars. Discharged in 1945.
Fuerstenau, Gerald C. Pfc. Entered
Army. Served 2 1/2 years.
Funk,
Boyd D. P. QM 1/c, son of Mr. and Mrs. William
Funk, Republic, husband of Mary F. Heil, graduate of Republic High.
Entered Navy, 1942, trained at NTS, Great Lakes, Ill., QMS, Newport,
R. I. and SCTC, Miami, Fla. Served on Atlantic, Caribbean and Pacific.
Awarded GCM. AT, AP, PL and Victory Ribbons with 2 Battle Stars. Discharged
in 1945.
Funk,
James A. T/5, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry A. Funk,
Tiffin, husband of Inga Nelson, attended Pleasant Ridge School. Entered
Army, 1941, trained at Camp Wolters, Texas and Ft. Snellng, Minn. Awarded
GCM, AT and ET Ribbons. Discharged in 1945.
Fuqua, Claude Served in WWI.
