Death and wounded list incomplete in manila casualty report
Mrs. Fischer learns of her husband Pvt. Fischers death the same day she received his note expressing happiness over a transfer to the paratroopers. The 22 year old artillery man from Solvay died at Camp Atterbury after accidental contact with a high tension wire while on duty. He was survived by his wife and young daughter, six siblings, and his parents. He had served since December and previously lived at 321 Garden City Drive. He attended Mattydale School and Vocational ish School and worked at the Thomas Brass Foundry Eastwood before furlough in May.
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Edward
Les Freeman Avenue
Solvay
Pvt
Fischers
Camp Atterbury
Ind
Fischer
William Fischer
Garden Citys Drive
Bonita Joyce
Wil Walter Fischer
Camp Stand
Fla
Lucy
Donna
Katherine Fischer
Syracuse
Mattydale School
Thomas Brass Foundry
Eastwood
Pie Richard P Apps Wounded in France on Birthday
Pie Richard P Apps was wounded in action in France on Aug 10 his birthday and is now at a base hospital in England according to information received by his parents Mr and Mrs Preston Apps of 2125 Cumberland Avenue Pie Apps entered service Dec 2 1943 and was stationed at Camp Livingston La Camp Gordon Mfc Richard F Apps Johnston Fla and Camp Pickett Va before being sent overseas He is a graduate of Nottingham High School.
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Pie Richard P. Apps
France
England
Preston Apps
Cumberland Avenue
Pie. Apps
Camp Livingston
Camp Gordon
Richard F. Apps Johnston
Fla
Camp Pickett
Nottingham High School
Mrs Engler Finds Son Reported Missing In Action
Mrs Mary Engler of 660 North Clinton Street has been advised by the War Department that her son Pvt Leonard J Engler 26 is reported missing in action since 9 23 His father William Engler a Syracuse patrolman died in 1931 Pvt Engler a graduate of Assumption School joined the Army in September 1942 He went Overseas five months pro
Pvt Horace Potter of Locke Wounded in Normandy
Pvt Horace Potter formerly of Syracuse and Locke was active in France on July 28. His wife Mrs Potter was told he was missing in action then informed he is recovering from wounds in a hospital in England. He has been awarded the Purple Heart. Potter served in the infantry after entering service in November 1943 with the Syracuse Public Works department background.
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Pvt
Horace Potter
Locke
Syracuse
France
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