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Fisk, Wilbur Fredrick, F1c.
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Casualty Info
Last Address Ripley, OK
Casualty Date Oct 20, 1942
Cause KIA-Killed in Action
Reason Torpedoed
Location Pacific Ocean
Conflict World War II
Location of Interment Fort Gibson National Cemetery (VA) - Fort Gibson, Oklahoma
After a West Coast overhaul, USS Chester (CA-27) arrived at Nouméa on 21 September 1942, to join TF 62 for the landings on Funafuti, Ellice Islands (2–4 October). She then proceeded south and while cruising in support of the operations in the Solomons, specifically north of the New HebridesIslands, Chester was hit by a torpedo from I-176 on the starboard side, amidships on 20 October which killed 11 and wounded 12.
F1c Fisk was killed in action. He was first buried overseas. In 1948, his remains were returned to the United States for burial by his family.