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Title	Oral history interview with Patrick Joseph Fay recorded on 2010 Nov. 19.
Description	Interview conducted by Dana Meinke. Patrick Joseph Fay was drafted into the U.S. Army in 1943. He had been living in Weymouth, Mass. After induction at Ft. Devens, he was sent to basic training, and then Officer Candidate School. In August of 1943, he was enrolled into college in New York for pre-engineering advanced training. However, the program was shut down in March of 1944, and he was instead sent to Ft. Polk, La. for infantry training. In June of 1944, his unit was shipped to England for additional preparation, and then sent to France after D-Day. On December 16, 1944 his unit was awakened and told to move out immediately, although they were not told where they would be going. Fays unit was one of the first units on the Northern edge of the Battle of the Bulge. By Dec. 22nd the snow began, and many soldiers were suffering from frozen feet in addition to the casualties from the battle itself. Fay’s job was as first scout. He was sent into the field to scope out the area they were to move into next. During the interview he tells the story of how he found and accepted the surrender of seven German soldiers during the battle. He was also wounded in the hand during the fight, and was sent to the hospital in Paris. After surgery, he rejoined his unit in Holland, just before moving into Germany. They made their way across Germany, occupying small villages along the way. The war officially ended for them on May 7, 1945. After occupying the town of Westphalia, Germany for another month, Fay was then sent to France to work in the redeployment camps, before he was sent home in December. He was discharged in January of 1946, and returned to Northeastern University with the G.I. Bill after he returned home.
Coverage	1943-1946
Date Original	11/19/2010
Digital Format	video/x-ms-wmv
Duration	00:59:59
Contributors	Meinke, Dana
Software	Windows Media Player required for viewing
Access Restrictions and Permissions	No access restrictions. For permission to reproduce contact Central Connecticut State University, Center for Public Policy and Social Research at (860) 832-2976
Image Identifier	VHP2009/33
Creator/Owner	Fay, Patrick Joseph
War or Conflict	World War, 1939-1945
Branch of Service	United States. Army
Rank	Sergeant
Status	Veteran
Subject	World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, American Veterans -- Connecticut -- Interviews Ardennes, Battle of the, 1944-1945 Purple Heart
Geographic Location	Fort Devens (Mass.) Fort Dix (N.J.) Fort Polk (La.) Germany Paris (France)
Publisher	Central Connecticut State University. Center for Public Policy and Social Research
Language	eng
Relation	Veterans History Project (U.S.)
Type of Resource	Moving image
Citation	Patrick Joseph Fay Papers. VHP2009/33. Veterans History Project; Central Connecticut State University, Center for Public Policy and Social Research.
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