Missing information?
Do you have any additional information you would like to share about a soldier?
Submit- Full
name
FISHMEISTER, Roy William - Date of
birth
7 August 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Jackson, Jackson County, Michigan -
Hometown
Jackson County, Michigan
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
16064610 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
HQ & HQ Company,
21st Armored Infantry Battalion,
11th Armored Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
30 December 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Chenogne, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 10 | 47 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Joseph L. Fishmeister (father)
Rose (Civotsky) Fishmeister (mother)
Ruth Fishmeister (sister)
Lawrence J. Fishmeister (half-brother)
More information
Pvt Roy W. Fishmeister attended high school for four years and was a mechanic before he enlisted.He was killed by small arms fire.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930/1940 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men 1940-1947 / U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Card Files 1942-1954, http://www.11tharmoreddivision.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Luxembourg American Cemetery