Birth
Mr. Fay was born in New York City at about 1921.[1], the son of Emmett and Daisey Fay
Marriage and Children
He married Dorothy and had a son Robert H. Fay.
Occupation
Mr. Fay worked for 28 years as a test driver for Walter Motor Truck in Vorheesville.[1]
Military Service
Robert began his tour of duty as an aircraft mechanic with the 1st Bomb Squad, 9th Bomb Group and went on to become a B-29 bombardier, serving in Hawaii and Tinian in the Pacific Theater.
Death
He died unexpectedly in his East Berne home on Sunday, March 5, 2006.
Burial
Burial was at Woodlawn Cemetery in Berne.
Other Media
Obituary [East Berne]--Robert C. Fay, a decorated bombardier during World War II, was a quiet man who loved the outdoors. He died unexpectedly in his East Berne home on Sunday, March 5, 2006. He was 85. Mr. Fay was born in New York City, the son of the late Emmett and Daisey Fay. He was one of 11 children. "He loved his family," said his niece, Irene Peck of Altamont. "He was the baby of the family." While he was raised in New York City, he relished spending time at his family's summer home on Warner's Lake in the Helderbergs, his niece said. "As a youngster, he loved to swim and fish; he did some hunting. He was an athlete," said Mrs. Peck. "He liked to use his hands to make things." So, when he married, he settled in East Berne. His wife, Dorothy Fay, died in 1986. Mr. Fay worked for 28 years as a test driver for Walter Motor Truck in Vorheesville. "He loved his job," said his niece. Mr. Fay proudly served his country during World War II, after enlisting in the United States Army on September 17, 1940. He began his tour of duty as an aircraft mechanic with the 1st Bomb Squad, 9th Bomb Group and went on to become a B-29 bombardier, serving in Hawaii and Tinian in the Pacific Theater. "You couldn't get him to talk about it," said Mrs. Peck of her uncle's war service. Mrs. Peck's son, Lance Peck, said, "I'm a flyer myself, in the military 25 years, and I could never get him to talk about it." His medals speak for him. Mr. Fay's many awards include two Bronze Stars, the American Service Medal, the American Defense Service Medal, the Good Conduct Medal, and the Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal. He was honorably discharged on November 3, 1945. "He was a very quiet, very private man," said Mr. Peck. Mr. Fay is survived by his daughter-in-law, Maria Fay, of Scotia, and by seven nieces and nephews, two of them from Altamont, Irene Peck and Walter Fay. He is also survived by his sister-in-law, Anna Fay of Altamont. His son, Robert H. Fay, died before him, as did his brothers and sisters, Marion, Alice, Ada, Irene, Walter, George, Howard, Charlie, Arthur, and Milton Fay. A funeral service will be held today (Thursday) at 2 p.m. at the Fredendall Funeral Home in Altamont. Burial will be in Woodlawn Cemetery in Berne.--Melissa Hale-Spencer. Published in The Altamont Enterprise, Page 27, 9 Mar 2006 Issue.
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