Darrell E. (Donald) Fisher
1920 to 1943
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He was born May 10, 1920 as Darrell Emery Fisher to Elton Fisher and Lula O'Berry Fisher. Due to a mixup on his Birth Certificate the Army listed him as Donald. He joined the Army July 16, 1941, and assigned to the 18th Infantry. Sometime before July, 1942 he came home for a furlough. (My Mother said he had picked me up and threw me in the air and called me toughy). When the furlough was over the whole family went to the train station in Detroit to see him off to go back to his outfit. My sister Norine, who was five at the time, said he teased her while she was jumping up and down trying to talk to him. |
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The 18th Infantry left New York Harbour the 2nd of August 1942 aboard the Queen Mary. Arrived at Grenock (Glasgow) Scotland August 7th 1942, left for Tidworth Barracks, England . Left Oct. 15th aboard English transport Reina del Pacifico for the invasion of North Africa, Nov. 8 1942 at Oran , against the French. Later in the month left for Tunis and attached to the 78th British Division and fought alongside of the Coldstream Guards at Long Stop Hill. Rejoined the 1st Div. and fought various battles at other sites, notably Sbiba and stopped the 10th German panser Div. at El Geutter, Mar 23 1943. made their way up north to Matuer where he was killed by a hand granade April 23, 1943. |
NORTH AFRICA CEMETARY CARTHAGE, TUNISIA
Cemetary covers 27 acres. With 2,841 Military Dead . A Wall with the names of 3,724 missing.
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"War drew us from our homeland in the sunlit springtime of our youth. Those who did not come back alive remain in perpetual springtime--forever young--and a part of us is with them always." (Author Unknown ) |
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THE SAUNDERS/FISHER FAMILY WOULD LIKE TO THANK ALL THE MEN AND WOMEN THAT HAVE SERVED THIS NATION IN THE MILITARY FROM THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR TO PRESENT |
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