“Fair Winds, Sailor Fischer.”
Last Patrol volunteers rallied bedside to conduct an honor ceremony for Steve Fischer, a Navy veteran in hospice care. We presented Steve and his family several patriotic gifts.
Watch the beautiful sounding of Taps.
Steve was born in September 1936 in Cleveland, Ohio. He enlisted in the Navy on September in1955, during our Cold War with the USSR. He was stationed at the 4th Naval District in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In his role as a Teletype Repairman, he was responsible for operating and maintaining Navy communication systems. His final assignment was aboard the USS Paul Revere, a Navy Attack Transport, with duty in the Pacific. Steve was released from active duty and transferred to the Naval Reserves on September 8th, 1959. He was honorably discharged on September 14th, 1961, a few months after the “Bay of Pigs” action in Cuba.
After completing his military service, Steve worked in the Shipping Department at Ohio Gear. He has been happily married to his wife, Helen, for 57 years. Steve enjoys various hobbies, including skating, rollerblading, and biking.
We wish him well as he proceeds on his Last Patrol
Leave a Reply