Ernest Emery Fath

Sergeant, US Army

Service #17054136

Assigned to Detachment A, Service Platoon #1,
Headquarters Company, Headquarters Command,
United Kingdom Base,
European Theater of Operations

Died on December 23, 1944
In London, England, See Note 1
Officially Listed as Died Non-Battle

Final Burial Location: Greenhill Cemetery
Laramie, Albany County, Wyoming

As listed in FindAGrave.com Memorial 77209393

Awards:

American Campaign
Service Medal

European-African-
Middle Eastern
Campaign Medal

World War II
Victory Medal

These awards are based on the information below and per applicable DoD Directives and Awards Manuals:
American Campaign Service Medal Awarded for military service within the American Theater between December 7, 1941 and March 2, 1946.
European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal Awarded for military service for service within the European-African-Middle Eastern Theater between December 7, 1941 and November 8, 1945.
World War II Victory Medal Awarded for military service between December 7, 1941 and December 31, 1946, both dates inclusive.
Note that this list may not include all awarded medals, devices, unit citations or qualification badges.

SGT Ernest E. Fath was born October 16, 1914 in Hillsboro, Illinois
Son of Ernest Lee Fath and Ruth Emily Emery Fath
There were no records found that would indicate Ernest Fath was married or had any children.

He voluntary enlisted into the US Army from Albany County, Wyoming,
Enlisting at Fort Francis E. Warren, Cheyenne Wyoming on March 17, 1942.

His loss is recorded in the
Washington World War II Honor List of Dead and Missing, page 1, Adams County,
published by the War Department in June 1946.

Sergeant Ernest E. Fath is not listed on the American Battle Monuments Commission website.

Documents, Forms and Resources Found:
Yes Application For Headstone or Marker, OQMG Form 623
No Eyewitness Statement or Report
Yes Grave Marker Photo(s), Find A Grave
Yes National Archives Database, Enlistment Records
No Official Regiment or Division After Action Report
No Photo of veteran
No Washington Newspaper Obit, Notice, or Report
Yes WWII Draft Card Data
Yes WWII Hospital Admission Records

WWII Draft Card Data
Ernest Emery Fath
Race, Gender: White Male - Age: 26 - Relationship to Draftee: Self
Birth Date: October 16, 1914 - Birth Place: Hillsboro Illinois
Residence Place: Laramie, Albany County, Wyoming
Registration Date: October 16, 1940 - Registration Place: Laramie, Albany County, Wyoming
Employer: J C Penny Co
Weight: 140 - Complexion: Light
Eye Color: Blue - Hair Color: Brown - Height: 5' 11"
Next of Kin: Ruth Emery Fath
Members of Household: Ernest E. Fath, Self
Ruth Emery Fath, Mother

Note 1: The death location, "In the City of London, England" is based on the best information available at this time. In the case of SGT Fath, this location was estimated on:

A. His Application For Headstone or Marker, OQMG Form 623, identifies his assigned unit as Detachment A, Service Platoon #1, Headquarters Company, Headquarters Command, United Kingdom Base.

B. Hospital Admission Records indicate that SGT Fath died on December 23, 1944, from blunt force trauma as a pedestrian after being struck by an automobile or truck in the city of London, England.

Anyone with additional information or a more specific location is welcomed and encouraged to submit an email to: ww2updates@withmilitaryhonors.com.

The following information on this casualty is sourced from The National Archives Database:
Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, ca. 1938 - 1946 (Enlistment Records) - See Note 2

ARMY SERIAL NUMBER

17054136

NAME

FATH ERNEST E.

RESIDENCE: STATE

79 - WYOMING

RESIDENCE: COUNTY

001 - ALBANY

PLACE OF ENLISTMENT

7931 - FT FRANCIS E WARREN CHEYENNE WYOMING

DATE OF ENLISTMENT

3/17/1942 - March 17, 1942

GRADE, ALPHA

8 - Private

BRANCH: CODE

00 - Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA

TERM OF ENLISTMENT

5 - Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law

SOURCE OF ARMY PERSONNEL

0 - Civil Life

NATIVITY

61 - ILLINOIS

YEAR OF BIRTH

1914 (10/16/1914) October 16, 1914

RACE AND CITIZENSHIP

1 - White, citizen

EDUCATION

5 - 1 year of college

CIVILIAN OCCUPATION

175 - Salespersons

MARITAL STATUS

6 - Single, without dependents

COMPONENT OF THE ARMY

6 - Army of the United States - includes the following: Voluntary enlistments effective December 8, 1941 and thereafter; One year enlistments of National Guardsman whose State enlistment expires while in the Federal Service; Officers appointed in the Army of the United States under Army Regulations 605-10

CARD, BOX, FILM REEL #

#, 0245, 2.102

Online Related Information:

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