Arnold G. Fisch Jr., age 80, passed away peacefully at his home in Ocean View, DE on Thurs., April 11, 2024.  He was born in Albany, NY on June 2, 1943 to Arnold G. Fisch Sr. and Elvira Smith Fisch.  He is survived by his loving wife Dorothy, their daughter Jennifer Rollins, her husband Jonathan, his grandson Carter, his sister Carol Watts of Payson, AZ, and his cousin Carol Aufdemberge of Frisco, TX.

While attending SUNY at Albany, he entered the Navy as an enlisted man and spent the summers at Officer's Candidate School in Newport, RI.  After graduating he went to the Navy Communication/Cryto-Security School before being assigned to the USS Annapolis, a communication/relay ship, stationed in the Tonkin Gulf off the Vietnam coast.  He served on that ship for thirteen months during the Vietnam War.

After his active military service, he received his MA from the University of Rhode Island and his PhD in history from Penn State.  He became the Chief of the Field and International Branch for the Center of Military History, part of the Department of the Army.  During his time at the Center, he edited their journal Army History, authored Military Government in the Ryukyu Islands 1945 – 1950, and co-edited The Story of the non-Commissioned Officer Corps: The Backbone of the Army.  In addition to his publications at the Center, he wrote The Department of the Army, part of a series for high school students, and a history of Prince of Peace Lutheran Church in Springfield, VA in celebration of their twenty-year anniversary.

With a talent for teaching and a keen sense of humor, he became a popular professor at Strayer University in the DC area after he retired.  Once he fulfilled his dream and moved to the beach, he continued to teach for the University of Delaware at the Owens Campus in Georgetown.

He was a devoted husband to his wife Dorothy with whom he shared over 56 years of marriage, and he loved spending time with his daughter and grandson.  Those who knew him remember his passions for stamp and coin collecting, fishing, football, and metal detecting on the beach.  He also sang in the choir at his church for almost 24 years.  His spirit will live on in the hearts of his loved ones and dear friends.  His family wishes to thank Pastor Don Schaefer, VISTAS Healthcare who provided the compassionate care during the month he was in hospice, our church family, and our friends who have been so supportive during his illness.

A Memorial Service will be held at the Lutheran Church of Our Savior, Bay Vista Road, Rehoboth Beach, DE  19971 on May 11, 2024.  Friends may visit starting at 10 a.m.  The service will start at 11 a.m., followed by a reception in the Fellowship Hall.  If you would like to make a donation in his honor, the family suggests giving to our church at the above address.