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Irving Fajans


1915
New York

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Birth- Jan 23, 1915
New York

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1939 - 1945World War II- Age: 27 years

Served For
United States of America
Source Of Army Personnel
Civil Life
Branch
Army
Army Component
Selectees (Enlisted Men)
Army Serial Number
32315745
Army Branch
Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
Conflict Period
World War II

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WW2 Service Fact
Fajans was wounded in the landing at Anzio. While recovering, Fajans was visited by Lincoln vet Irving Goff, who arranged for Fajans to transfer into the OSS, where he joined Goff, Lossowski, and Wolff building ties with the Italian partisans.
Service Number
O-545925
Rank
First Lieutenant
Unit
Office of Strategic Services (OSS)
Regiment
2677th Regiment, OSS
Army Branch
Infantry
Awards
Bronze Star, Purple Heart

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Enlistment- Apr 15, 1942-Age: 27 years
Enlistment Term
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
Ft Jay Governors Island New York

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Death- Nov 3, 1967-Age: 53 years
Heart attack
New York

Burial

Long Island National Cemetery East Farmingdale Suffolk County New York, USA Plot: SECTION 2X SITE 7326

Burial

Long Island National Cemetery East Farmingdale Suffolk County New York, USA Plot: SECTION 2X SITE 7326
Full Name
Irving Fajans

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Full Name
Isidore Irving Fajans

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Residence
Kings County, New York
Level Of Education
3 years of college
Marital Status
Single, without dependents
Occupation
Managers and officials, n.e.c.
Race Or Ethnicity
White

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Source Information

Source Film Reel Number
2.160
Source Box Number
0496

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Military Service

Served For
Spain
Conflict Period
Spanish Civil War (1936 - 1939)
Unit
Abraham Lincoln Brigade

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