Identity of 8th Hussars crew-Besanigo Ridge

[DITNER, S.M.]

Gentlemen:

I am certain one of you wizards will be able to sort this out for me:


In Dancock's D-DAY DODGERS, the author identifies one of the 8th Hussars tank crew trapped in the Besanigo River bed in early Sept/44 (Coriano Ridge fighting) as SERGEANT KEITH FRASER.


Mark Zuehlke's book THE GOTHIC LINE names the same NCO as SERGEANT KEITH FISHER.

I want to make certain that I correctly identify the sergeant, who was decorated for remaining with two other wounded Hussars until rescued by the Perths on 09 Sept/44.

I was unable to find mention of this anecdote anywhere else.

Would appreciate help with this.

Cheers

[John McGillivray]

If you look up the 8th Hussars on the RCAC web site you will find a listing of Gallantry Awards. There is a Sergeant Keith Herman Fisher (G197) who earned a Military Metal on the 4th of Sept. 1944.

http://www.rcaca.org/includes/r-PLNBH.asp

[DITNER, S.M.]

Thanks for the help. I confess I had not thought of cross-referencing from award of MM.

Good call.