Fischer, Ray, “Fischer, Ray (Interview outline and video), 2003,” Digital Collections, accessed April 6, 2025, https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/document/28895.
Ray Fischer was born on November 27, 1924 and grew up on a farm in Greenville, Michigan. After high school he was drafted and trained in Oklahoma as an infantryman. He served in the 79th Division and fought in Normandy, France, Belgium and Germany. He was captured in Germany and spent a month in a prison camp before being liberated by the Russians.