World War II Honoree

Wilbur G. Fisher

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Cleveland, Ohio

Honored By

LTC June Mikkila, USA (Ret)

Relationship

Niece

ENTERED SERVICE ON FEBRUARY 26, 1942 AND WAS INITIALLY ASSIGNED TO FORT BRAGG, NORTH CAROLINA ON OCTOBER 15, 1942. LATER HE WAS TRANSFERRED TO THE ARMY AIR CORPS AS AN AVIATION CADET AND WAS COMMISSIONED A 2ND LIEUTENANT AT TURNER FIELD, ALBANY, GEORGIA ON AUGUST 30, 1943. IN APRIL 1944, WAS ASSIGNED TO NUTHAMPSTEAD, ENGLAND AS B-17 PILOT. HE FLEW 33 MISSIONS OVER EUROPE AND WAS PROMOTED TO 1ST LIEUTENANT IN APRIL 1944. WHEN HE RETURNED TO THE U.S. IN NOVEMBER 1944, HE WAS ASSIGNED AS AN AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE OFFICER AT WILLIAMS AIR FORCE BASE IN CHANDLER, ARIZONA. WAS DISCHARGED ON SEPTEMBER 4, 1945. HE RECEIVED THE DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS, AIR MEDAL WITH 3 OAK LEAF CLUSTERS AND THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER RIBBON.