Wilford Fischer papers, 1943-2001

File — Box: 22, Folder: 29

Identifier: MSS 2350 Series 6 Sub-Series 3 File 579

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Materials contain papers relating to Wilford Fischer and his service in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II as a naval gunfire observer (JASCO) in the Pacific Theater. Contains a handwritten personal history by Fischer that describes his war experiences and his involvement in the battle of Saipan and Tinian. Contains photocopied military certificates (1943-1948), maps, copied segments of articles about battles in the Pacific, copied photographs of scenes in Saipan and Tinian (1944), a more recent photograph of Fischer (2000), a copied newspaper article about Fischer's Silver Star award, a copy of an article by David O. McKay (1957), and a transcript of a film interview of Fischer, also describing his war experiences (2001). Dated 1943-2001.

Dates

1943-2001

Conditions Governing Access

Open for public research.

Conditions Governing Use

It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from Saints at War Project records must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Coordinating Committee.