Rudolph J. Fischer

Company C 1st Battalion 22nd Infantry

4th Infantry Division

KIA 11/27/1944

Rudolph John Fischer was born in Thayer, York County, Nebraska on April 15, 1921.

In the records of the 22nd Infantry he listed his home of residence as Deshler, Nebraska.
His religion was listed as Protestant.

His Army serial number indicates he was drafted into the Army.

Sergeant Fischer was killed in action during the Battle of the Hürtgen Forest
on November 27, 1944.

Rudolph J. Fischer was originally buried in the temporary cemetery at Henri-Chapelle
in Block II Row 9 Grave 180, and was moved to the permanent cemetery at Henri-Chapelle,
in the 1947-1949 time frame, when the temporary cemeteries were shut down.

Burial:
Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery and Memorial
Henri-Chapelle
Liege, Belgium
Plot H Row 6 Grave 61

Grave marker for Rudolph J. Fischer

Photo by Des Philippet from the Find A Grave website

Top photo of Rudolph Fischer by fisrob from Ancestry.com

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