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FISHER, William Charles - Date of
birth
30 March 1921 -
Age
22 -
Place of birth
Independence, Jackson County, Missouri -
Hometown
Canada
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
T-190910 -
Rank
Flight Officer -
Function
Pilot -
Unit
12th Replacement Depot
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
16 December 1943 - Place of
death
Wirdum, The Netherlands
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 7 | 50 |
More information
F/O William C. Fisher joined the Royal Canadian Air Force.The airplane was shot down by Oberleutnant Heinz-Wolfgang Schnaufer of the 12./NJG 1, flying a Bf 110 G-4 from Leeuwarden airfield.
More information about the mission and the crew can be found here: http://aircrewremembered.com/fisher-william.html
Source of information: Jac Engels, Raf Dyckmans, Peter Hakze, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com - ABMC Cemeteries, www.findagrave.com - CWGC/ABMC
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.findagrave.com - Rob Wethly