Korean War
| Service # | 06933149 |
|---|---|
| Unit | A CO 9 INF 2 DIV |
| Rank | Master Sergeant U.S. Army |
| Date of Death | February 28 1951 |
| Status | Recovered |
| Memorialized |
Courts of the Missing
Court
4
Honolulu Memorial |
Bronze Star
Korean Service Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Prisoner of War Medal
Purple Heart
Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation
Republic of Korea War Service Medal
Silver Star
United Nations Service Medal
World War II Victory Medal
Combat Infantryman Badge
For his leadership and valor, Master Sergeant Fastner was awarded the Silver Star, the Bronze Star, the Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster, the Combat Infantryman Badge, the Prisoner of War Medal, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Presidential Unit Citation, the Republic of Korea War Service Medal and the World War II Victory Medal.
Notes
Master Sergeant Fastner was a veteran of World War II. In Korea, he was a member of Company A, 1st Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division. He was seriously wounded while defending his position on the Naktong River in South Korea on September 2, 1950 and returned to duty October 17, 1950. He was taken Prisoner of War while delaying the Chinese forces near Kunu-ri, North Korea on November 30, 1950 and died at Prison Camp 5 on the south bank of the Yalu River on February 28, 1951 from exposure and malnutrition. His remains were recovered on December 5, 1993 and identified on March 3, 2011. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.
