| Name: | Franklin W. Fischer |
| Entered Service: | November 17, 1942 |
| Branch of Service: | Air Corps (Liaison Pilot) |
| Trained: | Cedar Falls, Ia.; Waco, Tex.; Lamesa, Tex.; Cox Field, Paris, Tex.; Sioux Falls, S.D.; Brownwood, Tex. |
| Embarkation: | January 23, 1945 |
| Engagements: | End of Battle of the Bulge, Rhineland, Central Europe |
| Awarded: | Air Medal w/1 Bronze cluster |
| Returned to U.S. | February 15, 1946 |
| Discharged: | Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, 19 Feb 1946 |
| Rank: | Master Sergeant |
| Served: | 39 months, 3 days |
| Parents: | Lydia & H. Fischer, Sr. |
| Wife: | Grace Fischer |
| Notes | Made the first intended landing across the Rhine river. It was the second day after capture of Remagen Bridge. Flew over and delivered some important photos. Landed on the bank of river 1/2 mile north of bridge. |
Source: Service Record Book of Men & Women World War II, Meservey, Iowa, p. 11 (photo included)
