World War II Honoree

Verl Fisher

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Assumption, Illinois

Honored By

Allan Hiersch

Relationship

Friend

SERVED FROM SEPTEMBER 20, 1941 TO DECEMBER 1945. BOEING SCHOOL OF AERON AIRPLANE MECHANICS SCHOOL IN OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA OCTOBER 26, 1941 TO MARCH 18, 1942. BEGAN FLYING SCHOOL MAY 28, 1942 TO JANUARY 1, 1943 AND WAS DISCHARGED AS PRIVATE ANTI-SUBMARINE AVIATION CADET. JANUARY 3, 1943 COMMISSIONED AS FORWARD OBSERVER, SERIAL #T306. MAY 17, 1943 ARRIVED IN ENGLAND AS PILOT ON B-17 CHELVESTON, ENGLAND, 305TH 366TH BOMB SQUAD. ON 24TH MISSION TO SCHWEINFURT, GERMANY WAS SHOT DOWN AND WAS PRISONER AT STALAG LUFT 3, SAGAN, GERMANY. OCTOBER 14, 1943. LEFT JANUARY 19, 1945 PRISON CAMP MOOSEBERG, GERMANY. MAY 9, 1945 LIBERATED BY GENERAL PATTON. RECEIVED DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS, AIR MEDAL WITH 3 CLUSTERS.