Jack Fair

Personal Information

Birthplace: St George KS

Service Information

Branch of Service: Army

Theater of Operation: Pacific

Enlisted / Commissioned: Sep 15, 1945

Highest Rank: Corporal

Honored By: Dennis Fair

Biography

Jack Fair born in St. George KS was in the Army in the Pacific fighting the Japanese. Jack was in the field artillery, and mules were still being used. Shortly after being promoted to Corporal, a mule kicked Jack, so he kicked back at the mule, which was observed by an officer, and back to PFC (Private First Class) went Jack! Jack fought in many of the Island battles and contracted malaria, for which he received a pension. Jack’s humble opinion was that in the Pacific war, the Army did most of the fighting/dying while the Marines garnered most of the headlines. In civilian life Jack was a Sheet Metal worker and he and his wife Mona had five children. Jack died at the VA hospital in Topeka KS.