Fred Robert Fishburn

These awards are based on the information below and per applicable DoD Directives and Awards Manuals:
Purple Heart Medal Awarded to any member of the Armed Forces of the United States who, while serving under competent authority in any capacity with one of the U.S. Armed Forces, after April 5, 1917, has been wounded, killed, or who has died or may hereafter die of wounds received in action against an enemy of the United States.
American Campaign Service Medal Awarded to Service members serving outside the Continental United States in the American Theater for at least 30 days between December 7, 1941 and March 2, 1946, or who served during that period for an aggregate period of 1 year in the Continental United States.
Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal Awarded for military service with the Asiatic-Pacific Theater between December 7, 1941 and March 2, 1946.
World War II Victory Medal Awarded for military service between December 7, 1941 and December 31, 1946, both dates inclusive.
 Note that this list may not include all awarded medals, devices, unit citations or qualification badges.

Documents, Forms and Resources Found or Not Found:
Yes Application For Headstone or Marker, OQMG Form 623
Yes Enlistment Records National Archives Database, on this page
No  Eyewitness Statement or Report
Yes Grave Marker Photo(s), Find A Grave
No Official Regiment or Division After Action Report
No  Photo of veteran
Yes United States Federal Census, 1930-Yes, 1940-No
Yes Washington Newspaper Obit, Notice, or Report, see Find A Grave listing
Yes WWII Draft Card Data
Yes WWII Hospital Admission Records, Hospital Records, on this page

WWII Draft Card Data
Fred Robert Fishburn
White, Male, Age: 18
Relationship to Draftee: Self
Birth Date: May 6, 1925
Birth Place: Lewistown, Montana
Residence Place: Clarkston, Asotin County, Washington
Registration Date: May 10, 1943
Registration Place: Washington State
Employer: Attending School
Height: 6' 2"   -  Weight: 150
Eye Color: Blue   -  Hair Color: Blonde
Complexion: Light
Next of Kin: Grace Fishburn, Mother
Members of Household: Fred Robert Fishburn, Self

WWII Hospital Admission Records
Fred Robert Fishburn,
Service Number: 39477960
Rank: Enlisted Man (includes Aviation Cadet or Student)
Race: White, includes Mexican (White)
Admission Age: 20
Birth Date: About 1925
Admission Date: March 1945
Discharge Date: March 1945
Discharge Place: Not in Medical Installation Prior to Death
Military Branch: Infantry, General or Unspecified
Military Unit: 0
Diagnosis: Wounds, multiple
Causative Agent: Bullet, or Small Arms
Type of Injury:
Injury Type 1: Casualty, battle
Injury Type 2: All battle casualties, and all battle injuries not intentionally inflicted by self or another person
Notes: None

Note 1, Death Location: "On Luzon, Philippine Islands" is based on the best information available at this time. In the case of PVT Fishburn, this location was estimated on:

A. His OQMC Form 623, Application For Headstone or Marker, identifies his assigned unit as Company F, the 172nd Infantry Regiment, 43rd Infantry Division, Enlistment date June 13, 1944 and date of death as March 21, 1945.

B. At the time PVT Fishburn was Killed In Action the 43rd Infantry Division was conducting combat operations on Luzon, Philippine Islands during March 1945.

C. Hospital Admission Records indicate that PVT Fishburn was "Not in Medical Installation Prior to Death" and post mortem examination found a "Bullet, or Small Arms" wounds.

D. Further information on the history and service of the 172nd Infantry Regiment and the 43rd Infantry Division can be found at Wikipedia website 43rd Infantry Division, and the 172nd Infantry Regiment.

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The following information on this casualty is sourced from The National Archives Database:
 Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, ca. 1938 - 1946 (Enlistment Records)

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