World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
William Charles Fischer
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Memphis, Tennessee
Honored By
Missouri DAV Chapter 67
SERVED AS A TROOP TRANSPORT AND SUPPLY PILOT MOSTLY IN NORTH AFRICA, SICILY AND ITALY DROPPING TROOPS IN SICILY AND LANDING SUPPLIES AT ANZIO. HE ALSO FLEW IN BURMA OVER UNCHARTED JUNGLES TO DROP SUPPLIES TO MERRILL'S MARAUDERS. AWARDED THE DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS WITH OAK LEAF CLUSTERS. IN 1944 HE WAS ROTATED TO FLORIDA WHERE HE SERVED IN A P-51 SQUADRON IN VARIOUS CAPACITIES.