Ronald J. Fisher (1921 - 1942) - Find A Grave Memorial

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Ronald J. Fisher

Birth:	Nov. 2, 1921 Colorado, USA
Death:	Jun. 4, 1942
WW II US Navy Aviation Radioman. Born in Colorado and enlisted in the Navy on April 3, 1940. He served as lead Aviation Radioman Second Class with Torpedo Squadron Eight (VT-8) aboard the carrier USS Hornet (CV-8). At the Battle of Midway on June 4, 1942, his squadron led by Lt. Commander John C. Waldron, was the first to locate and attack the Japanese Imperial Fleet. As lead Radioman he relayed the Japanese Fleet position to the US Navy task force. In overwhelming enemy fighter opposition while making an unsupported attack on Japanese aircraft carriers, he with all fifteen planes of Torpedo Squadron Eight and 28 crew were lost. Their sacrifice made possible the success of American dive bombers that arrived later, to devastate the Japanese carriers Akagi, Kaga, and Soryu, bringing victory at Midway. He was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross and Purple Heart posthumously. (bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith) Search Amazon for Ronald Fisher

Burial: Honolulu Memorial * Honolulu Honolulu County Hawaii, USA Plot: Tablets of the Missing *Cenotaph [?]
Maintained by: Find A Grave Originally Created by: John "J-Cat" Griffith Record added: Sep 26, 2003 Find A Grave Memorial# 7907581