Terry & Nancy's Ancestors
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Fenker Family Index of Military Service
Many members of the Fenker family served in the military in several different wars. The following tables list the family members included in this website who are known to have served, with a brief summary of their service.
Civil War – Union
| Name | Unit(s) | Final Rank | Beginning Date | Ending Date | Note | Pension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carpenter, William R. | Co. L, 11th Michigan Cavalry | sergeant | 22 Oct 1863 | 24 Apr 1985 | ||
| Kuhlman, Nathan H. | Co. F, 47th Indiana Volunteer Infantry | private | 15 Oct 1861 | |||
| Reifert, Friedrich K. | Co. A & K, 32nd Indiana Volunteer Infantry | 1st lieutenant | 24 Aug 1861 | 7 Sep 1864 | wounded at Dallas, GA | |
| Sander, Adolph | Co. E 6th Ohio Volunteer Infantry | private | 2 Sep 1862 | 2 Oct 1862 |
World War I
| Name | Unit(s) | Final Rank | Beginning Date | Ending Date | Note | Pension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baumgartner, Frederick M. | Co. C, 139th Machine Gun Batt'n, 3rd Infantry | sergant | 1 Jun 1917 | 12 Oct 1918 | died on transport | |
| Fenker, Howard W. | 1 Infantry Ohio National Guard | sergeant major | 2 Apr 1917 | 19 Dec 1917 | ||
| 37th Infantry Division U.S. Army | major | 20 Dec 1917 | 10 Apr 1919 | |||
| Fenker, Dr. William T. | Army Medical Corps | captain | 29 May 1917 | 14 Mar 1919 | Purple Heart | |
| Gabriel, Arthur | HQ Co. 330th Infantry | private | 19 Sep 1917 | 23 Jan 1918 | ||
| Co. F 308th Ammunition Train | private | 23 Jan 1918 | 28 Jul 1918 | |||
| Co. E 61th Infantry | private | 28 Jul 1918 | 28 Jul 1918 | |||
| Kellerman, Henry W. | HQ Co. 330th Infantry | private | 3 Oct 1917 | 20 July 1918 | ||
| Co. A, 9th Machine Gun Batt'n | private | 20 July 1918 | 23 Aug 1919 |
World War II
| Name | Unit(s) | Final Rank | Beginning Date | Ending Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fenker, Edward A. | 77th Bombardment Squadron (Medium) | major | 18 Dec 1941 | 13 May 1946 | |
| Fenker, Howard T. | 1st Batt'n, 14th Marines, 4th Marine Div | private 1st class | 10 Nov 1942 | 15 Nov 1945 | |
| Fenker, Richard M. | Naval Air Transport | lt. commander | 15 Jan 1943 | Sep 1945 | |
| Fenker, Wilbert T. | U.S. Army | private | 7 Oct 1942 | 22 Dec 1945 | |
| Fenker, William J. | 531st Fighter Squadron, 21st Fighter Group | 1st lieutenant | 21 Jul 1942 | 3 Jun 1945 | lost at sea |
| Frazier, Homer T. | U.S. Army Signal Corps | private | 12 Apr 1944 | 15 Mar 1946 | |
| Kuhlman, William H. | 367th Bombardment Squadron, 306th Bombardment Group | 2nd lieutenant | 9 Jul 1942 | 2 Oct 1942 | killed in training accident |
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