World War II Honoree

LeRoy Henry Fischer

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Centralia, Illinois

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

ENTERED MILITARY SERVICE WITH THE ARMY SIGNAL CORPS AFTER EARNING A PH.D DEGREE IN HISTORY FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS. HE WORKED AS A CRYPTOGRAPHER FOR 'SPECIAL INTELLIGENCE' OVERSEAS AT BLETCHLEY, ENGLAND FOR SOME TWO AND A HALF YEARS. HIS JOB WAS TO DECODE GERMAN WIRELESS MESSAGE TRAFFIC FOR THE ALLIES. THE 'ULTRA SECRET' SECURITY CLASSIFICATION WAS USED ON 'ENIGMA' COMMUNICATIONS INTELLIGENCE SIGNALS AND DOCUMENTS BY THE UNITED STATES AND BRITAIN DURING THE WAR.