BERNARD FRANCIS FISHER

Deceased 08/16/2014

Rate/Rank
S1(AMM)/COL

Service Branch

USN 2/1945 - 3/1946

USAF 6/1951 - 6/1974

Born
01/11/1927
SAN BERNARDINO, CA

SIGNIFICANT DUTY STATIONS

PACIFIC AIR FORCES, JAPAN

AIR DEFENSE COMMAND, MALMSTROM AFB, MT * HOMESTEAD AFB, FL

1ST AIR COMMANDO SQUADRON

496TH FIGHTER INTERCEPTOR SQUADRON

525TH FIGHTER INTERCEPTOR SQUADRON

OPERATIONS OFFICER, 87TH FIGHTER INTERCEPTOR SQUADRON

SENIOR AIR FORCE ADVISOR, 25TH AIR DIVISION

SIGNIFICANT AWARDS

MEDAL OF HONOR NAVY

SILVER STAR NAVY

LEGION OF MERIT NAVY

DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS NAVY

BRONZE STAR NAVY

AIR MEDAL W/3 OAK LEAVES NAVY

MERITORIOUS SERVICE MEDAL W/BRONZE OAK LEAF NAVY

AIR FORCE COMMENDATION MEDAL NAVY

COMBAT READINESS MEDAL NAVY

AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL NAVY

WORLD WAR II VICTORY MEDAL NAVY

NATIONAL DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL W/STAR NAVY

ARMED FORCES EXPEDITIONARY MEDAL NAVY

VIETNAM SERVICE MEDAL W/3 STARS NAVY

AIR FORCE LONGEVITY SERVICE AWARD RIBBON W/4 OAK LEAVES NAVY

SMALL ARMS EXPERT MARKSMANSHIP RIBBON NAVY

REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM GALLANTRY CROSS UNIT CITATION NAVY

REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM CAMPAIGN MEDAL NAVY