BISHER, Dean

BISHER

Posted By: Nancy (email)
Date: 2/13/2003 at 21:43:10

January 11, 1945 in the Morning Sun News-Herald.

Cpl. Dean Bisher Killed in Action
Official Notification is Received Here

Corporal Dean Bisher, who has previously been reported missing in action, has been officially reported as dead according to notification received here by his grandmother, Mrs. Josie Bisher. Information is that Dean was killed in action in France on November 11, the day he was reported missing. He was a member of General Patton's Third Army and has been awarded a bronze star for heroism. Corporal Bisher entered service in September 1942 and was dispatched to overseas duty in June, 1944.

Dean was born December 2, 1916 at Gladstone, Illinois. His mother died at the time of his birth and he was taken into the home of his grandmother here in which home he was reared and had always resided. He attended the local grade school and graduated from Morning Sun High School with the class of 1933. Since graduation he remained in this community and engaged in most part in farm work.

Dean is survived by his grandmother, Mrs. Josie Bisher, his father and step-mother, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bisher of Gladstone, Illinois; a brother, Charles of Denver, Colorado; and a half-brother, Harry in service on the west coast.

Feb 22, 1945 Morning Sun News-Herald -

Dean Bisher Buried in Lorraine
KILLED NOV. 11 WHILE ON OBSERVATION MISSION.

Mrs. Josie Bisher of Morning Sun has received a letter from the Chaplain of the 134th Infantry, saying:

"Since you received notice from the War Department on the death of your grandson, Corporal Dean G. Bisher, on November 11, I have gathered additional information. Corporal Bisher who was in the Intelligence Division of the 2nd Bn. was moving forward with other members of his section to make necessary observations on an enemy held town, town under attack by our forces. Approaching the forward position from which the observvations were to (be) made he was struck by a fragment of enemy mortar shell and killed instantly. Corporal Bisher was given a Christian burial by a protestant Army Chaplain in a Military Cemetery in Lorraine, France."

Corporal Bisher was awarded the Purple Heart which has been received and he was previously awarded the Bronze Star for bravery in battle. Dean was a member of the Methodist Church of Morning Sun.

May 24, 1945. Headline reads "Program Honors War Dead"
Pictures of four local men who died in the war are featured. Phillip M. Walsh S 1-c, Corporal Dean Bisher, Corporal Joe Harris, and Lt. Maurice J. Kerr.
Dedication by Graduating Class (of Morning Sun High School).