Fay, Kent, born 07-09-1909 in Queens County, 
New York to Clarence Farwell Fay and Maybelle E. Fay and married with Mildred E. Vaughn. Kent enlisted in the United States Army and had the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. Service number assignment was O-286301. Kent was attached to 5th Armored Division, 85th Cavalry Reconn Squadron. 
The new Commanding Officer, of the 85th Cavalry Reconnaissances Squadron, Major John Gerald, replace of Fay, was killed while on patrol on the 17-09-1944.
Death and burial ground of Fay Kent.
Commander of the 85th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron of the 5th Armored Division, Lieutenant Colonel Kent Fay was killed in action at Rully, France, on 30-08-1944, leaving behind a wife and three young children. Kent had been in an armored car 50 miles outside of Paris leading reconnaissance troops on a drive to the Belgian border when they met German rear guard infantry troops and antitank guns. The first shot was deatly for Kent.
On Route D-100, Rue du Bouleux, 200 meters south of town on the west side of the road. Of the two monuments, the one on the left. 
A granite stele with French text engraved and painted white, topped by the insignia of the 5th Armored Division “Victory” 
The monument honors Lieutenant Colonel Kent Fay, Commander of the 85th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron, 5th Armored “Victory” Division, who was killed at the age of 35 outside this village.
Awarded the Silver Star, 
Bronze Star 
and Purple Heart. 
General Orders, for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action against the enemy while serving with the 5th Armored Division during World War II.
The casualities of the 5th Division during their European campaign are, total casualities 3.075, killed in action, 833, wounded in action 2.442, missing in action 41 and prisoner of war 22.
Fay Kent is buried at the Epinal American Cemetery and Memorial, Epinal, Departement des Vosges, Lorraine, France. Plot: Block A Row 27 Grave 11.
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