William
Herman
Fagan
Born in Butler, Butler, Pennsylvania, United States
Ancestors 
Son of Marcus John Fagan
and Clara B. (Allen) Fagan
Brother of
John Edward Fagan
Husband of
Margaret Rose (Beilstein) Fagan
— married
5 Jul 1944 in Butler, Butler, Pennsylvania, USA
Father of
[private daughter (1940s - unknown)], [private son (1940s - unknown)], Jack Marcus Fagan, [private son (1950s - unknown)] and [private son (1950s - unknown)]
Died
at age 70
in Butler, Butler, Pennsylvania, United States
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Biography of William Herman Fagan
William Fagan served in the United States Army Air Corps in World War II
Service started: 28 Nov 1942
Unit(s): 8th Fighter Group
Service ended: 3 Aug 1946
Service started: 28 Nov 1942
Unit(s): 8th Fighter Group
Service ended: 3 Aug 1946
William Fagan served in the United States Air Force in the Korean War
Service started: 1950
Unit(s): 8th Fighter Group
Service ended: 1952
Service started: 1950
Unit(s): 8th Fighter Group
Service ended: 1952
William Herman Fagan was born on 20 October 1924 in Butler, Butler County, Pennsylvania. He was the oldest of two sons of Marcus Fagan and Clara Allen. [1]
On 28 Nov 1942 William enlisted into the Army. He was single and had four years of high school. His civilian training included Semiskilled chauffeurs and drivers, bus, taxi, truck, and tractor. He entered as a private into the Army Air Corps. His Army career included Reserves - exclusive of Regular Army Reserve and Officers of the Officers Reserve Corps on active duty under the Thomason Act (Officers and Enlisted Men -- O.R.C. and E.R.C., and Nurses-Reserve Status). [2]
William enlisted on 3 Feb 1943 in the Army Air Corps and was discharged 22 May 1944 to enter the 8th Fighter Group on the next day 23 May 1944. He served in that capacity until 3 Aug 1946. He served in the US Army Reserves and retired as a Major. [3]
On 5 Jul 1944 William married Margaret "Peg" Rose Beilstein , daughter of Clarence Charles Beilstein and Bessie Peardie M Fennell. [4][5]
Their son, Jack Marcus Fagan was born on Feb. 28, 1957 in Butler, Butler, Pennsylvania, USA. [6] Unfortunately, Jack was killed in a stabbing that occurred while he was home on leave and after having been in a minor traffic accident. From the article below it would seem two men stabbed him and he died. [7]
William passed away on 29 Oct 1994 and is buried in Butler County Memorial Park and Mausoleum, Butler, Pennsylvania. [8]
Sources
- ↑ 1930 United States Federal Census
- ↑ UNITED STATES WORLD WAR II ARMY ENLISTMENT RECORDS, 1938-1946, see link below
- ↑ UNITED STATES WORLD WAR II ARMY ENLISTMENT RECORDS, 1938-1946, see link below
- ↑ Pennsylvania and New Jersey, Church and Town Records, 1708-1985
- ↑ U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
- ↑ Pennsylvania and New Jersey, Church and Town Records, 1708-1985-Baptism Record
- ↑ Two Butler Men Held in Slaying After Crash; Pittsburgh Press; 28 Jan 1980
- ↑ Pennsylvania, Veterans Burial Cards, 1777-2012 for William Herman Fagan
- 1930 United States Federal Census Year: 1930; Census Place: Butler, Butler, Pennsylvania; Roll: 2009; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 0011; Image: 245.0; FHL microfilm: 2341743
- U.S. Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1 Ancestry.com. U.S. Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.
- Name W H Fagan
- Birth Date 20 Oct 1924
- Phone Number 283-2444
- Address 222 Wiltshire Ave, Butler, 16001-6534 (1993), PA
- U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010 Ancestry.com. U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
- Name William Fagan
- Gender Male
- Birth Date 20 Oct 1924
- Death Date 29 Oct 1994
- SSN 192181285
- Enlistment Date 1 25 Dec 1945
- Release Date 1 12 Jul 1952
- U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014 Number: 192-18-1285; Issue State: Pennsylvania; Issue Date: Before 1951 "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JP6R-QMG : 20 May 2014), William H Fagan, 29 Oct 1994; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
- U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 Ancestry.com. U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015.
Photographed Sources
- Pennsylvania, Veteran Compensation Application Files, WWII, 1950-1966
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| Pennsylvania, Veteran Compensation Application Files, WWII, 1950-1966 |
- Pennsylvania, Veterans Burial Cards, 1777-2012 for William Herman Fagan
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| Pennsylvania, Veterans Burial Cards, 1777-2012 for William Herman Fagan |
- Pennsylvania and New Jersey, Church and Town Records, 1708-1985
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| Marriage Record for Wm Fagan & Margaret Beilstein |
See Also
- U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current Ancestry.com. U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.Find A Grave: Memorial #85606607
- UNITED STATES WORLD WAR II ARMY ENLISTMENT RECORDS, 1938-1946 "United States World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KMNQ-BRT : 5 December 2014), William H Fagan, enlisted 28 Nov 1942, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States; citing "Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, ca. 1938-1946," database, The National Archives: Access to Archival Databases (AAD) (http://aad.archives.gov : National Archives and Records Administration, 2002); NARA NAID 126323, National Archives at College Park, Maryland.
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