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FISCHER, George - Date of
birth
9 January 1919 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
Queens County, New York -
Hometown
Elmont, Nassau County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32093969 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
15th Infantry Regiment,
3rd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
28 September 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of St. Amé, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 21 | 10 |
Immediate family
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Members
Andrew Fischer (father)
Dorothea (Eschenbach) Fischer (mother)
Betty Fischer (sister)
John L. Fischer (brother)
Edward J. Fischer (brother)
Helen Fischer (sister)
Dorothy Fischer (sister)
More information
S/Sgt George Fischer attended high school for one year and was a sales clerk employed by the Boback Company before he joined the Regular Army at Fort Jay, New York on 9 June 1941.He was killed by small arms fire.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930/1940 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Cards, History 3rd Infantry Division WWII
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy