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FISHER, Carl Frederick - Date of
birth
18 September 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan -
Hometown
Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36458075 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
309th Infantry Regiment,
78th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
17 December 1944 - Place of
death
Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 3 | 42 |
Immediate family
-
Members
William Fisher (father)
Johanna (Damson) Fisher (mother)
Howard W. Fisher (brother)
Gerald Fisher (brother)
Warren Fisher (brother)
Joan Fisher (sister)
More information
Sgt Carl F. Fisher attended Lee High School in Grand Rapids and was employed as a truck driver before he enlisted in Kalamazoo, Michigan on 24 March 1943.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, Susan Linton - Marvin Williams, Grand Rapids Press 2 Auguat 1943, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - WWII Enlistment Record / 1930 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / Headstone and Interment Record
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Susan Linton - Marvin Williams, Grand Rapids Press 2 Auguat 1943