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Oswald E Fischer 1919 - 2000

Oswald E Fischer of Las Cruces, Dona Ana County, NM was born on December 15, 1919 at Erfurt-Bindersleben, Germany, and died at age 81 years old on December 23, 2000.
Oswald E Fischer
Las Cruces, Dona Ana County, NM 88012
December 15, 1919
Erfurt-Bindersleben, Germany
December 23, 2000
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  • Introduction

    Oswald Fischer - German-American who adopted USA as his homeland after WWII. Crashed landed his Messerschmitt BF-109 f in England flying for German Luftwaffe.
  • 12/15
    1919

    Birthday

    December 15, 1919
    Birthdate
    Erfurt-Bindersleben, Germany
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    German-American
  • Nationality & Locations

    Erfurt-Bindersleben, Germany
  • Military Service

    Oswald served in WWII as a German Luftwaffe fighter pilot flying the Messerschmitt BF-109 f-4 fighter plane assigned to German fighter squadron JG26 in 1941-42. Was shot down by British AA guns while attacking shipping in English Channel on May 20, 1942 and was interred as POW for rest of WWII. After release, his hometown of Erfurt-Bindersleben was now in Soviet Russia occupied zone of Germany, so Oswald emigrated to United States, eventually ending up in Las Cruces, New Mexico for the remainder of his life.
  • Professional Career

    Post-World War II - Owned construction company in Las Cruces, New Mexico
  • 12/23
    2000

    Death

    December 23, 2000
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
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In 1919, in the year that Oswald E Fischer was born, the "Black Sox Scandal" rocked baseball fans during the World Series. Eight players on the Chicago White Sox were accused of throwing the World Series, thus allowing the Cincinnati Reds to win, and making money off of the losses. All of the players were found not guilty by a jury but the fallout lasted for decades. The players were banned from baseball even though they were found innocent.
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In 1927, Oswald was just 8 years old when the first "talkie" (a movie with music, songs, and talking), The Jazz Singer, was released. Al Jolson starred as a cantor's son who instead of following in his father's footsteps as expected, becomes a singer of popular songs. Banished by his father, they reconcile on his father's deathbed. It was a tear-jerker and audiences went wild - especially when they heard the songs. Thus begun the demise of silent films and the rise of "talkies".
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