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Fansler, Grover Cleveland Jr., S/Sgt.
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Home Town Thomas
Date of Passing Jun 30, 1978
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Last Known Activity:
STAFF SERGEANT GROVER CLEVELAND FANSLER JR. WORKED AS A CARPENTER'S HELPER BEFORE HE ENLISTED ON 15 MARCH 1939. HE SERVED IN THE PACIFIC THEATER DURING THE EAST INDIES CAMPAIGN (UNKNOWN UNIT) BEFORE BEING ASSIGNED TO THE 808TH FA BN. ON 24 SEPTEMBER S/SGT FANSLER SAILED FOR EUROPE WITH SERVICE BATTERY 808TH FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION UNTIL 11 SEPTEMBER 1945. DURING HIS TIME IN THE ARMY S/SGT FANSLER ALSO ATTENDED THE POST RADIO SCHOOL AT CAMP EDWARDS MISSISSIPPI. ON 11 NOVEMBER 1945 FANSLER WAS HONORABLY DISCHARGED AT FORT MEADE MARYLAND. GROVER FANSLER PASSED AWAY IN THOMAS WEST VIRGINIA IN JUNE 1978.
WWII - American Theater
From Month/Year
December / 1941
To Month/Year
September / 1945
Description The American Theater was a minor area of operations during World War II. This was mainly due to both North and South America's geographical separation from the central theaters of conflict in Europe and Asia. Thus, any threat by the Axis Powers to invade the mainland United States or other areas was considered negligible, allowing for American resources to be deployed in overseas theaters.
This article includes attacks on continental territory, extending 200 miles (320 km) into the ocean, which is today under the sovereignty of the United States, Canada, Mexico, and several other smaller states, but excludes military action involving the Danish territory of Greenland, the Hawaiian Islands, and the Aleutian Islands. The most well known battles in North America during World War II were the Attack on Pearl Harbor (the first attack on US soil since the Battle of Ambos Nogales), the Aleutian Islands Campaign, the Battle of the St. Lawrence, and the attacks on Newfoundland.
