Cpl. Dean Bisher

BISHER

Posted By: Judy Kelley (volunteer) (email)
Date: 4/27/2009 at 22:03:45

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 had 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.

handwritten date of Jan. 11, 1945