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FISCHER, Thomas Henry Jr - Date of
birth
18 June 1917 -
Age
27 - Place of
birth
Washington, Washington County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Slovan, Washington County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33938963 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
I Company,
3rd Battalion,
8th Infantry Regiment,
4th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
23 January 1945 - Place of
death
Near Walsdorf, Luxembourg
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 4 | 5 |
Immediate family
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Members
Thomas H. Fischer Sr. (father)
Elizabeth G. Fischer (mother)
Anna E. Fischer (sister)
Viola I. Fischer (sister)
Fredrick W. Fischer (brother)
James W. Fischer (brother)
Harry F. Fischer (brother)
Charles E. Fischer (brother)
John R. Fischer (brother)
Beulah B. (Harper) Fischer (wife)
Shirley L. Fischer (daughter)
Beatrice S. Fischer (daughter)
More information
Pfc Thomas H. Fischer Jr. was a foreman before he enlisted in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania, on 12 May 1944.He is remembered at the Mount Prospect Cemetery in Hickory, Washington County, Pennsylvania.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Company’s / 4ID After Action Reports, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Pennsylvania Veteran Compensation Application Files WWII / 1930 Census, www.findagrave.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Luxembourg American Cemetery / Dani Chris Ryan