Don C. Faith Jr.

Don Carlos Faith Jr.
Don Carlos Faith Jr.
	Captain Don Faith in c. 1943
Born	August 26, 1918; Washington, Indiana, US
Died	December 2, 1950 (aged 32); Chosin Reservoir, Korea
Buried	Arlington National Cemetery
Allegiance	United States
Service/branch	United States Army
Years of service	1941–1950
Rank	Lieutenant Colonel
Commands held	1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division
Battles/wars	World War II North African Campaign; Italian Campaign; Western Allied invasion of France Operation Overlord; ; Operation Market Garden; Battle of the Bulge; Western Allied invasion of Germany; Korean War Battle of Pusan Perimeter; Second Phase Offensive Battle of Chosin Reservoir †; ;
Awards	Medal of Honor; Silver Star; Bronze Star Medal (3); Purple Heart (2)

Don Carlos Faith Jr. (August 26, 1918 – December 1, 1950) was an officer in the United States Army during World War II and the Korean War. He was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions in Korea from November 27 through to December 1, 1950. In 1976 Faith was posthumously inducted into the U.S. Army Officer Candidate School Hall of Fame at Fort Benning, Georgia.

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