World War II Honoree

Robert G. Fisch

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Scranton, Pennsylvania

Honored By

William Fischer, Jr.

Relationship

Grateful Citizen

ENTERED ACTIVE SERVICE ON 1 APRIL 1943 AT SCRANTON, PENNSYLVANIA. SEA SERVICE FROM 23 JULY 1943 TO 10 NOVEMBER 1945 AS PART OF THE COMMISSIONING CREW ABOARD USS CHARLES J. BADGER (DD-657), PERFORMING PATROL AND ESCORT DUTY IN THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS, BOMBARDMENT OF THE KURIL ISLANDS, AND PARTICIPATED IN THE PHILIPPINES AND OKINAWA CAMPAIGNS, WHERE THE SHIP FENDED OFF KAMIKAZE ATTACKS. LATER DAMAGED OFF OKINAWA, SHE PROCEEDED TO BREMERTON, WASHINGTON, FOR OVERHAUL, WHERE THE SHIP WAS FOR VJ DAY, HAVING RECEIVED FIVE BATTLE STARS FOR HER WWII SERVICE. SEPARATED FROM ACTIVE SERVICE ON 10 NOVEMBER 1945 AT USN SEPARATION CENTER, BAINBRIDGE, MARYLAND.