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Spectacles, Testicles, Fags and Matches: The Untold Story of RAF Servicing Commandos in World War Two
By Tom Atkinson
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By James Donahue
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<blockquote data-quote="John Robertson" data-source="post: 54959" data-attributes="member: 1"><p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>SURNAME</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Fortier</em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>FORENAME</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>William X.</em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>UNIT</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>2 Regiment (6 Company)</em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>RANK</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Technician Fourth Class</em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>NUMBER</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>39117284</em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>AWARD</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Bronze Star</em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>PLACE</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Italy 1944</em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>ADDITIONAL INFORMATION</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>from St Peter,Minnesota,USA</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>born 25.10.1918 Bismarck,North Dakota</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>son of William Paul and Gladys (nee Orthmeyer) Fortier (married 28.12.1915)</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>shipyard welder,California in civilian life</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>enlisted 14.12.1942 San Francisco,California</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>WIA 14.5.1944 Rome,Italy</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>hospital in Heinz,Illinois and Battle Creek,Michigan</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>discharged Colorado</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>farmer in St Peter/Mankato area</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>moved to Cleveland,Minnesota 1962</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>employed by Le Sueur County Highway Department (31 years)</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>married Berniece Funfsinn 16.10.1944 (4 children Barbara,Robert,Nancy and Janean)</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>died 29.8.2011 Cleveland,Minnesota</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Calvary Cemetery,St Peter,Nicollet County,Minnesota</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><a href="https://www.specialforcesroh.com/index.php?media/w-fortier.27443/" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.specialforcesroh.com/data/xfmg/thumbnail/27/27443-a226f8399022f7c0b9cc1a34b6065785.jpg?1591433779" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="John Robertson, post: 54959, member: 1"] [LIST] [*][B]SURNAME[/B] [/LIST] [INDENT][I]Fortier[/I][/INDENT] [LIST] [*][B]FORENAME[/B] [/LIST] [INDENT][I]William X.[/I][/INDENT] [LIST] [*][B]UNIT[/B] [/LIST] [INDENT][I]2 Regiment (6 Company)[/I][/INDENT] [LIST] [*][B]RANK[/B] [/LIST] [INDENT][I]Technician Fourth Class[/I][/INDENT] [LIST] [*][B]NUMBER[/B] [/LIST] [INDENT][I]39117284[/I][/INDENT] [LIST] [*][B]AWARD[/B] [/LIST] [INDENT][I]Bronze Star[/I][/INDENT] [LIST] [*][B]PLACE[/B] [/LIST] [INDENT][I]Italy 1944[/I][/INDENT] [LIST] [*][B]ADDITIONAL INFORMATION[/B] [/LIST] [INDENT][I]from St Peter,Minnesota,USA[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]born 25.10.1918 Bismarck,North Dakota[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]son of William Paul and Gladys (nee Orthmeyer) Fortier (married 28.12.1915)[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]shipyard welder,California in civilian life[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]enlisted 14.12.1942 San Francisco,California[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]WIA 14.5.1944 Rome,Italy[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]hospital in Heinz,Illinois and Battle Creek,Michigan[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]discharged Colorado[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]farmer in St Peter/Mankato area[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]moved to Cleveland,Minnesota 1962[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]employed by Le Sueur County Highway Department (31 years)[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]married Berniece Funfsinn 16.10.1944 (4 children Barbara,Robert,Nancy and Janean)[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]died 29.8.2011 Cleveland,Minnesota[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]Calvary Cemetery,St Peter,Nicollet County,Minnesota[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][URL="https://www.specialforcesroh.com/index.php?media/w-fortier.27443/"][IMG]https://www.specialforcesroh.com/data/xfmg/thumbnail/27/27443-a226f8399022f7c0b9cc1a34b6065785.jpg?1591433779[/IMG][/URL][/INDENT] [/QUOTE]
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