Don C. Faith, Jr.
| Don Carlos Faith Jr. | |
|---|---|
Medal of Honor recipient Don Faith
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| Born |
August 26, 1918 Washington, Indiana |
| Died | December 2, 1950 (aged 32) Hagaru-ri, Korea |
| Place of burial | Arlington National Cemetery |
| Allegiance |
 United States of America
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| Service/branch |
 United States Army
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| Years of service | 1941 -1950 |
| Rank |
 Lieutenant Colonel
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| Commands held | 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards |
Medal of Honor Silver Star (2) Bronze Star (3) Purple Heart (2) Korean Service Medal United Nations Service Medal National Defense Service Medal Korean Presidential Unit Citation Korean War Service Medal World War II Victory Medal Combat Infantryman Badge |
Don Carlos Faith Jr. (August 26, 1918 – December 1, 1950) was an officer in the United States Army during the Korean War. He was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions from November 27, through December 1, 1950. In 1976 LTC Faith was posthumously inducted into the U.S. Army Officer Candidate School Hall of Fame at Fort Benning, Georgia.
Faith was born in Washington, Indiana on 26 August 1918, the son of Brigadier General Don Carlos Faith. He was found medically unfit for admission to United States Military Academy.
With America's entry into the Second World War approaching, Congress passed the Selective Service Act. Don Faith was called in for his draft physical, but was rejected for the same dental disqualification that thwarted his admission to the United States Military Academy. However Faith was able to appeal the draft board's decision, and he was inducted on June 25, 1941 following graduation from Georgetown University, where he was a brother of Delta Phi Epsilon, Professional Foreign Service Fraternity. After completion of Officer Candidate School, he was commissioned on February 26, 1942.
Lieutenant Faith was assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division and spent the remainder of the war with the division. He served as both an aide to Brig. Gen. Matthew Ridgway and as a staff officer in the division. In addition to participating in all of the division's combat jumps during the war in North Africa, Italy, France, and Germany, Faith was awarded two Bronze Stars and was promoted to Lt. Colonel on the Staff of General Maxwell Taylor.
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