Earl Farsher was born September 1, 1925 in Jim Fork, Sebastian Co., Ar. to Joseph "Joe" Hudson & Bertha Patterson Frasher. December 24, 1947 he married Betty Lou Moore in Crawford Co., Ar. Both residing in Midland, Sebastian Co., Ar. Earl enlisted in the US Army December 10, 1943 at Little Rock, Arkansas and served till July 26, 1946. He states on his enlistment he completed 1 year of high school and was a fram hand. From the U.S., World War II Hospital Admission Card Files, 1942-1954 we find: Name: Earl Frasher Rank: Enlisted Man (includes Aviation Cadet or Student) Admission Age: 19 Birth Date: abt 1926 Admission Date: Jan 1945 Discharge Date: Jul 1946 Discharge Place: General Hospital Military Branch: Infantry, General or Unspecified Diagnosis: Fracture, compound, comminuted with nerve involvement only; Location: Femur, Shaft; Location: Papliteal Nerve, external and/or common peroneal nerve; Causative Agent: Land Mine, While Afoot; Diagnosis: Paralysis, nerve, other and unspecified, not elsewhere classified; Diagnosis: Wound(s), perforating (points of entrance and exit) with no nerve or artery involvement Type of Injury: Battle casualty Medical Treatment: Fracture, compound, closed, treatment of, with skeletal traction (incl Kirchner's wire); Anastomosis of nerve, or Neurorrhaphy (suturing a cut nerve), or Repair of nerve Type of Discharge: Discharged or Retired for Disability, Line of Duty, Yes; Final Result: Discharge/retirement: med reasons--but not for any residual condition w/ a code Length of Service: 1-2 yr. Service Number: 38599810 Notes: Invalided Home (except repatriated) during current year Earl's final rank was Corporal. Earl Frasher passed away April 25, 2005 and was buried at Mount Olive Cemetery in Midland, Sebastian Co., Ar.