Bill W. Fisher
Water Tender Second Class (Acting First Class) Navy World War II
- Branch of Service
- Navy
- Rank
- Water Tender Second Class (Acting First Class)
- Unit
- USS New Orleans-CA32; USS Raymond-DE 341
- Conflict / Era
- World War II
- Years of Service
- 01/02/1942 – 12/07/1945
- Date of Birth
- 04/05/1924
- Date of Death
- 01/21/2009
- Hometown
- Ft. Wayne, Indiana, OH
- Awards & Decorations
- Distinguished Service Medal, Presidential Unit Citation, 2 Presidential Unit Citations
- Burial Location
- Bay Pines Natl Cemetary, Bay Pines Fla
- Monument Paver
- Yes — Section C
- Overseas Service
- Midway; Okinawa, Japan; Pacific Theater of Operation
- Township (entering service)
- Ft. Wayne, Indiana
- Township (current / at death)
- UNKNOWN
- Church
- First Methodist
- School
- Ft. Wayne Central High School
- Record Authenticated
- No
Decorations
Biography
Overseas service: Midway; Okinawa, Japan; Pacific Theater of Operation. Church: First Methodist. School: Ft. Wayne Central High School. Guadalcanal-Battle of Saro Island, Battle of Leyte Gulf; In all Naval-battles-island invasion starting at Midway & on down Pacific Isle-last one in Okinawa
Source: HEROES FROM THE HEARTLAND (Claudia Robinson Bartow, 2002), p. 160; no DD-214 recorded as of 10/192007 at Union Co. Recorder's Office | obituary, Marysville Journal-Tribune, 01/23/2009 and 01/26/2009