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FISHER, James Henry "Jimmy" - Date of
birth
13 May 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Watertown, Codington County, South Dakota -
Hometown
Watertown, Codington County, South Dakota
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37578294 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
301st Infantry Regiment,
94th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
23 February 1945 - Place of
death
Kastel-Staadt, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 1 | 64 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Henry B. Fisher (father)
Georgina I. (Hoover) Fisher (mother)
Wayne Fisher (brother)
Muriel Fisher (sister)
More information
Pfc James H. Fisher joined the Army in 1943.During one of the conflicts he saved the lives of fellow soldiers when he threw himself on a hand grenade that landed in his fox hole.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930/1940 Census / Fisher Family Tree, http://www.94thinfdiv.com, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Luxembourg American Cemetery