World War II Honoree

Robert Stanley Fisher

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Polk, Ohio

Honored By

Barbara Fisher, Roberta Fisher Weaver, Dean Fisher

Relationship

Children

Drafted, Served March 3, 1945 to August 16, 1946. Ranks: Apprentice Seaman (entry level); Seaman 2nd class (boot camp); Fireman 1st class (at graduation from boot camp); Motor Machinist 3rd class (in China, and his discharge rank). Left from Ashland on a bus to Cleveland, train to Great Lakes, March 3, 1945; San Mateo, San Bruno base, south of San Francisco; San Diego; San Mateo, San Bruno base; Treasure Island; Pearl Harbor for one week, then traveled to the Philipine Islands and China on the USS Golden City; Tsingtao, China (traveled back on USS General Butner) while in China, stationed on USS Jason; San Diego; Home. In boot camp, scored 149 out of 150 in 22 caliber rifle competition, one of only three to do so.