World War II Honoree

John Stanton Pfischner

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Alhambra, California

Honored By

Leslie Pfischner Woods

Relationship

Daughter

ARMY SPECIALIZED TRAINING PROGRAM, UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY, 1943-1944. DEPLOYED TO THE EUROPEAN THEATER, 1944. SERVED IN COMPANY C, 41ST TANK BATTALION, 11TH ARMORED DIVISION 'THUNDERBOLTS'. ATTACHED TO GENERAL GEORGE PATTON'S THIRD ARMY DURING THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE, 1944. SERVED IN COMBAT IN AUSTRIA, BELGIUM, AND LUXEMBOURG. MEDIUM TANK CREWMAN, LOADER AND ASSISTANT DRIVER. BECAME A DRIVER ACROSS GERMANY. WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION OF TANK.