SGT Harold E. Fechter was assigned to Company B, 350th Infantry Regiment, 88th Infantry Division during eh Second World War. During the Battle of Monte Battaglia, Fechterer was killed on October 3, 1944 and he was listed as Missing in Action (MIA). His name was inscribed on the Tablet of the Missing at the Florence American Cemetery in Impruneta. FROM FIND A GRAVE:In October 2006, the Fechters were notified of the discovery of Harold’s remains. Nearly 63 years later, Harold was finally laid to rest. A private memorial inurnment service was held on June 22, 2007 at St. Bernard Catholic Cemetery. Note: A Prayer Card was found in his pocket and returned to his family along with his ashes. Harold was born on the family farm near St. George, the son of Arthur Harrison and Julie Elizabeth (Picolet) Fechter. He graduated from St George High School and enlisted in the US Army in February 1943. He was reported MIA (missing in action) in October 1944 and reported killed in action in December 1944. He is survived by his siblings, Victor Fechter, Vinson Fechter, Larry Fechter, and Edith Torrey. from the Wamego Times Oct. 26, 1944: Missing in Action. “Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Fechter received word Saturday that their son, Harold Fechter, who was a member of the 350th Infantry Regiment of the 88th Infantry Division in the Italian war area had been missing in action since October 3. The Fechters have two others sons in service, Sgt. Dean Fechter stationed at Pueblo, Co., and Sgt. Vincent Fechter in overseas service.“ from the Wamego Times Dec. 21, 1944: “Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Fechter received word Saturday, December 16, that their son, Sgt. Harold Fechter, had been killed in action.” (He died in a bomb explosion; no remains; memorial marker St. Bernard Cemetery.)