Fende, John P.
- Date of birth:
- September 22nd, 1922
- Date of death:
- March 21st, 2011
- Nationality:
- American
Biography
John performed an assignment as a member of the 2nd Rangers Battilion. Weeks Pryor to D-Day, John parachuted in to France and worked with the Free French Resistance. He was able to return to England and wrote down all information and drew maps by memory.
He remembers being called upon at a military roll call and a member of the French Goverment or Military kissing him on both cheeks and being awarded the Croix De Guerre with Palm.
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Purple Heart
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Private
- Unit:
- 2nd Ranger Battalion, 28th Infantry Division "Keystone", U.S. Army
Croix de Guerre (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Private
- Awarded for:
- Operation Overlord
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Staff Sergeant
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Private
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Sources
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