Glenn R. Fackler, Sr. Collection

Biographical Information

Gender:

Male

Race:

Unspecified

War or Conflict:

World War, 1939-1945

Status:

Veteran

Dates of Service:

1943-1945

Branch of Service:

Army

Unit of Service:

Company A, 38th Armored Infantry Battalion, 7th Armored Division

Location of Service:

France; Holland; Belgium; Freedburg, Germany

Highest Rank:

Staff Sergeant

Prisoner of War:

Unknown

Service History Note:

Fackler indicates that he was wounded near Friedberg, Germany, on 4/10/1945, while attempting to aid a machine gunner. A fellow staff sergeant Paul Wagner assisted Fackler and also received the Silver Star for gallantry in action.

Collection Information

Type of Resource:

Manuscript: Clippings [2 items] --Typewritten document

Manuscript: Memoirs [1 item]

Photograph: Mixed (Multiple types of photographs) [2 items] --Photograph

Contributor:

Glenn Fackler

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/1859

Subjects:

Fackler Sr., Glenn R.
World War, 1939-1945--Personal Narratives
United States. Army.

Cite as:

Glenn R. Fackler, Sr. Collection
(AFC/2001/001/1859), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress