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FISHER, James D - Date of
birth
3 May 1918 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
Cowpens, Spartanburg County, South Carolina -
Hometown
Cowpens, Spartanburg County, South Carolina
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34895945 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
11th Infantry Regiment,
5th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
10 February 1945 - Place of
death
The bridgehead at the Sauer River crossing, North of Echternach, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 15 | 24 |
Immediate family
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Members
Jessie M. Fisher (father)
Lula A. (Bell) Fisher (mother)
Horace W. Fisher (brother)
Gertrude M. Fisher (sister)
Susie L. Fisher (sister)
Jessie T. Fisher (brother)
Osborne E. Fisher (brother)
Floy M. Brown (half brother)
Loyd J. Brown (half brother)
Thomas J. Brown (half brother)
Cora K. Fisher (wife)
Virgie Fisher (daughter)
Dallas R. Fisher (son)
More information
Pvt James D. Fisher enlisted at Camp Croft, South Carolina on 29 November 1943. He worked in a textile production factory before he enlisted.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930/1940 Census, A footsoldier for Patton / Michael C. Bilder James G. Bilder, The 5th Infantry Division in the ETO
Photo source: Peter Schouteten