Korean War
Rank | Private U.S. Army |
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Date of Death | September 2 1953 |
National Defense Service Medal
Private Fasano was awarded the National Defense Service Medal.
Notes
Private Fasano was a trainee with Company A, 981st Engineer Combat Battalion, 406th Engineer Training Brigade at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. On September 2, 1953, he and 39 other trainees were given a demonstration ride aboard an engineer pontoon raft on a nearby lake when the raft capsized. He and 19 other trainees drowned.