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FISHER, Gordon Robert - Date of
birth
26 November 1923 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Walla Walla, Walla Walla County, Washington -
Hometown
Walla Walla County, Washington
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39463673 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
Pilot -
Unit
401st Glider Infantry Regiment,
101st Airborne Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Finding of Death - Date of
death
30 September 1944 - Place of
death
The Netherlands
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 17 | 2 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Averell A. Fisher (father)
Mary E. (Carley) Fisher (mother)
Lawrence A. Fisher (brother)
Margaret L. Fisher (sister)
Marilyn Fisher (sister)
More information
Sgt Gordon R. Fisher enlisted in Spokane, Washington on 16 March 1943.
Source of information: Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census, Sandra Carley Stewart Family Tree, http://www.ww2-airborne.us/units/401/401_honor.html, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: www.findagrave.com