Bernard F. Fisher
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Bernard F. Fisher was a United States Air Force officer and combat pilot in the Vietnam War who received the Medal of Honor for his heroic actions during a daring rescue mission under enemy fire.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Medal of Honor recipient
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United States Air Force officer ⓘ Vietnam War veteran ⓘ human ⓘ military aviator ⓘ |
| aircraftFlown | A-1E Skyraider NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| allegiance |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| awardReceived |
Air Medal
NERFINISHED
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Bronze Star Medal ⓘ Distinguished Flying Cross NERFINISHED ⓘ Medal of Honor NERFINISHED ⓘ Silver Star ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1927-01-11 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | San Bernardino, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfFame | First U.S. Air Force Medal of Honor recipient of the Vietnam War ⓘ |
| citizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy |
Bernard Fisher Highway (Idaho State Highway 21 designated segment)
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Fisher House at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Vietnam War ⓘ |
| countryOfService | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfHeroicAction | 1966-03-10 ⓘ |
| deathDate | 2014-08-16 ⓘ |
| familyName | Fisher NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Bernard Francis Fisher NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | Bernard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Air Force ⓘ |
| militaryRank | colonel ⓘ |
| militaryUnit | 1st Air Commando Squadron NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | Landed under enemy fire to rescue downed pilot Major Dafford W. Myers ⓘ |
| notableWork | Rescue mission at A Shau Valley airstrip, Vietnam, 1966 ⓘ |
| operationParticipatedIn | Resupply and support operations in A Shau Valley, Vietnam ⓘ |
| placeOfBurial | Idaho State Veterans Cemetery, Boise, Idaho, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfHeroicAction | A Shau Valley, South Vietnam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reasonForMedalOfHonor | Voluntarily landed on an enemy-held airstrip under intense fire to rescue a fellow pilot ⓘ |
| residence | Idaho, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceNumber | United States Air Force officer service number (specific value not provided) ⓘ |
| serviceYears | 1940s–1970s (approximate) ⓘ |
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