# Tod Fanning — One of Ours character guide

> Tod Fanning in One of Ours by Willa Cather.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Fanning

**First appearance:** 0004-i

## Who they are

A local man from Claude's hometown who also serves in the war.

## In the story

### [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/one_of_ours_se/chapters/ii)

Lieutenant Fanning is Claude's cabin mate and points out the pilot and the ship's movement.

### [III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/one_of_ours_se/chapters/iii)

Shows Claude around the boat, invents a submarine destroyer, and brings white flannel pants for a garden party.

### [III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/one_of_ours_se/chapters/iii)

Mentions Crystal Lake and complains about the mysterious airman's tone.

### [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/one_of_ours_se/chapters/iv)

Tod Fanning joins Claude and Victor briefly, expressing disgust at Victor's stories and insisting on being called 'Lootenant'.

### [V](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/one_of_ours_se/chapters/v)

Fanning goes to bed with his clothes on, too sick to take off his boots.

### [VI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/one_of_ours_se/chapters/vi)

Fanning is ill with pneumonia; Claude cares for him and moves Victor Morse out of the stateroom.

### [VIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/one_of_ours_se/chapters/viii)

Held out better than many stronger men during the epidemic, surprising the doctor.

### [IX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/one_of_ours_se/chapters/ix)

Lies ill with pneumonia; his survival depends on the eggs and oranges Claude and the doctors secure for him.

### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/one_of_ours_se/chapters/i)

Fanning is taken to the base hospital with Claude's help.

### [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/one_of_ours_se/chapters/ii)

Mentioned by Claude as someone he plans to visit after dinner.

### [III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/one_of_ours_se/chapters/iii)

Claude and Dr. Trueman make their morning call on Fanning.

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