Retired (Cpt) Arthur Tinsley Fields Jr.
March 17, 2015 — March 6, 2015
Dateline: Swansea, SC formerly of Fayetteville
Retired CPT. Arthur T. Fields Jr., 83, Passed Away Friday, March 06, 2015 in WJB Veterans Hospital in Columbia, SC.
CPT Fields was born in Cumberland County, NC on March 17, 1931 to the late Arthur T. Fields Sr. and Margaret Hickman Fields. He retired from the US Army Special Forces in 1973 and served in the Korean and Vietnam Wars. CPT Fields was a great American and loved the US Army. After Retirement he went to work for the Veterans Administration in Shreveport, LA. He was a member of the VFW, American Legion, Special Forces Association, US Army Association and Officers Club. He loved to work in the yard, gardening and loved Spider Solitaire. CPT Fields will be greatly missed by his family and all who knew him.
His awards and decorations include the Bronze Star Medal with “V” Device (2OLC), Purple Heart (2OLC), Air Medal (4th Award), Army Commendation Medal (2OLC), Army Commendation Medal (2OLC), Good Conduct Medal w/5 Bronze Loops, Army of Occupation Medal, National Defense Service Medal (OLC), Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal w/2Bronze Stars, Vietnam Service Medal, RVN Gallantry Cross w/Palm RVN Campaign Medal, Vietnam Advisory Campaign Ribbon, Vietnam Defense Campaign Ribbon, Vietnam Counteroffensive Campaign Ribbon, Vietnam Staff Service Medal (First Class), Vietnam Medal of Honor for Military Merit (Second Class), RVN Armed Forces Honor Medal (Second Class), Korean Service Medal w/4Bronze Service Stars, United Nations Service Medal, United Nations Service Medal, Republic of Korea War Service Medal, Army Presidential Unit Citation (2OLC), Army Valorous Citation, Army Meritorious Unit Commendation (OLC), Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation, RVN Presidential Unit Citation, RVN Gallantry Cross w/Palm Unit (2nd Award), RVN Civic Action Honor Medal (First Class), Combat Infantry Badge (2nd Award), Combat Scuba Diver Badge, Master Parachutist Badge, Sharpshooter Badge w/Pistol Bar, Expert Badge w/Rifle Bar M-1, Expert Badge w/Rifle Bar M-14 and Expert Badge w/Rifle Bar M-16.
He is survived by his sons, Randy Fields (Dana) of Swansea, SC and George Michael Fields
(Margaret) of Arkansas; 3 grandchildren, Gabriela Fields, Nathan Fields and Arthur Fields III.
Graveside Services with Full Military Honors will be 2:00 PM, Thursday, March 12, 2015 at Cumberland Memorial Gardens.