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FISK, John Vernam - Date of
birth
21 May 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Flushing, Queens County, New York -
Hometown
Fairfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31329165 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
HQ & HQ Company,
101st Infantry Regiment,
26th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
29 December 1944 - Place of
death
Near Nothum, Luxembourg
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 9 | 10 |
Immediate family
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Members
Harvey E. Fisk (father)
Dorothea H. (Dodge) Fisk (mother)
Harvey E. Fisk Jr. (brother)
Dorothea H. Fisk (sister)
More information
Pvt John V. Fisk attended high school for four years.He enlisted in New Haven, Connecticut on 8 March 1943.
He was killed by a landmine.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com – Mr. & Mrs. Harvey E. Fisk, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / Fisk Family Tree, www.findagrave.com – Russ Pickett, www.fold3.com – 26th Infantry Division
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Luxembourg American Cemetery / Silvano Theunissen