Faggart, Donald Armstrong "Nick"

Date of birth:: March 9th, 1921 (Concord/North Carolina, United States)
Date of death:: February 2nd, 1996 (Concord/North Carolina, United States)
Service number:: 44015414
Nationality:: American

Biography

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Bronze Star Medal (BSM)

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Private 1st Class
Unit:: 2nd Platoon, Company F, 2nd Battalion, 119th Infantry Regiment, 30th Infantry Division "Old Hickory", U.S. Army

Purple Heart

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Private 1st Class
Unit:: 2nd Platoon, Company F, 2nd Battalion, 119th Infantry Regiment, 30th Infantry Division "Old Hickory", U.S. Army

After making the Ruhr River crossing he was wounded by a German artillery shell explosion in the town of Daubenrath, Germany late in the afternoon of 23 Feb 1945. After being wounded he was evacuated to an evacuation hospital in France and then moved to the "Odstock" US Military Hospital in England where he underwent surgery.

Combat Infantryman Badge

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Private 1st Class
Unit:: 2nd Platoon, Company F, 2nd Battalion, 119th Infantry Regiment, 30th Infantry Division "Old Hickory", U.S. Army

Good Conduct Medal - Army

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Private 1st Class
Unit:: 2nd Platoon, Company F, 2nd Battalion, 119th Infantry Regiment, 30th Infantry Division "Old Hickory", U.S. Army

European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Private 1st Class
Unit:: 2nd Platoon, Company F, 2nd Battalion, 119th Infantry Regiment, 30th Infantry Division "Old Hickory", U.S. Army

w/ 2 bronze service stars