Timeline
1915
New York
Birth- Jan 23, 1915
New York
1939 - 1945World War II- Age: 27 years
Served For
United States of America
Branch
Army
Army Component
Selectees (Enlisted Men)
Army Serial Number
32315745
Army Branch
Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
Conflict Period
World War II
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)
Army Branch
Infantry
Awards
Bronze Star, Purple Heart
Enlistment- Apr 15, 1942-Age: 27 years
Ft Jay Governors Island New York
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
Other Facts
Full Name
Irving Fajans
Full Name
Isidore Irving Fajans
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
Source Information
2.160
0496
Military Service
Served For
Spain
Conflict Period
Spanish Civil War (1936 - 1939)
Unit
Abraham Lincoln Brigade
