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FAULDER, Howard William "Bud" - Date of
birth
11 December 1916 -
Age
27 - Place of
birth
Snyderville, Clark County, Ohio -
Hometown
Ohio
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35613024 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
13th Infantry Regiment,
8th Infantry Division
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Awards
Silver Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
2 December 1944 - Place of
death
Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 10 | 25 |
Immediate family
-
Members
William Faulder (father)
Harriett V. Faulder (mother)
Mabel I. Faulder (sister)
Mary C. Faulder (sister)
More information
Pfc Howard W. Faulder enlisted in Columbus, Ohio on 6 November 1942.He was an Enon High School graduate who worked at Springfield’s Steel Products Engineering Co.,
He received the Silver Star for ‘exceptional bravery in action,’. According to his commander, PFC Faulder was 'the man who single handedly held off a determined German threat, enabling his company to capture Hill 88 and the fortress of Brest, France, in a daring one-man counter-attack.”
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - WWII Enlistment Record / Ohio Birth Index / 1920 Census / Marlene Rust Haucke (niece), Springfield News-Sun newspaper 29 May 2016
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet