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FISHER, Anton James - Date of
birth
18 December 1910 -
Age
34 - Place of
birth
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois -
Hometown
Cook County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36018541 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
371st Field Artillery Battalion,
99th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
3 March 1945 - Place of
death
Near Elsdorf, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 12 | 32 |
Immediate family
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Members
Joseph J. Jiricek (stepfather)
Anna Jiricek (stepmother)
Joseph C. Jiricek (stepbrother)
Florence Jiricek (stepsister)
Rose Jiricek (stepsister)
Sylvia Jiricek (stepsister)
More information
S/Sgt Anton J. Fisher enlisted in Chicago, Illinois on 9 April 1941.
Source of information: Peter schouteten, Carla Mans, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - WWII Enlistment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / 1930 Census, http://www.med-dept.com/testimonies/hicks%20diary.pdf
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet