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Pvt. Billy Pischner returns home on military leave, 1960

Also 1960 Billy Pischner leave notice

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TypeEvent
Date1960-08
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
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Date
1960-08
Kind
Transportation
Eras
Modern era
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Beaver Island

Summary

Pvt. Billy Pischner was home on fifteen days leave from Fort Leonard Wood in August 1960 and was to report to Fort Gordon, Georgia.

Evidence and limits

This is a brief military community notice, not a service record. It does not establish unit history, dates, or later career.

Open questions

  • Which military and family records document Billy Pischner’s service?

See also

Sources

  1. Reports Pvt. Billy Pischner home on fifteen days leave from Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, and scheduled to report to Fort Gordon, Georgia. It does not provide a service number, unit history, or later service record.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1960-08_Beaver-Beacon
  2. The held four-page issue scan is paired with the OCR source and confirms the published notice or report; it does not expand the source-specific identity, event, or outcome claims.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1960-08_Beaver-Beacon

Added 1 August 2026 · revised 3 August 2026. Recent changes

Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “Pvt. Billy Pischner returns home on military leave, 1960”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/billy-pischner-fort-gordon-leave-1960/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, August 1960, military leave notice. (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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