World War II Honoree

Fredrick Pfisterer

Branch of Service

U.S. Marine Corps

Hometown

Bronx, New York

Honored By

Diane Pfisterer

Relationship

Daughter

SERVED OCTOBER 25, 1943 TO DECEMBER 26, 1945 WITH FIFTH MARINE DIVISION, INFANTRY AS A RIFLE SHARPSHOOTER. AWARDED PURPLE HEART FOR INJURIES SUSTAINED DURING THE BATTLE FOR IWO JIMA. IT WAS MEMBERS OF HIS DIVISION THAT RAISED THE AMERICAN FLAG ON MT SURIBACHI. RECEIVED AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER MEDAL, CONSPICUOUS SERVICE MEDAL AND NAVY AND MARINE CORPS PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION. SERVED ABOARD THE USS HUNTER AND USS BAXTER. SERVED AT CAMP PENDLETON, CALIFORNIA; CAMP TARAWA, HAWAII; CAMP DUNLAP, CALIFORNIA AND QUANTICO, VIRGINIA.