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Bookmark or Share- Uncommon gallantry: Remembering Bernard Fisher - Air Force140825-F-NW635-024. Past veterans honor the late Col. Bernard Fisher, a Medal of Honor recipient, Aug. 25, 2014, at Idaho State Veterans Cemetery, Boise, Idaho. Fisher, who was born January 11, 1927, in San Bernadino, Calif., grew up in Clearfield, Utah, and first called Kuna, Idaho, home after his discharge from the Navy V-6 program in 1946.
- Bernard F. Fisher - WikipediaBernard Francis "Bernie" Fisher (pronounced Bernerd) (January 11, 1927 – August 16, 2014) was a United States Air Force officer and a recipient of the U.S. military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor. He was the first Air Force member to receive the medal in the Vietnam War.
- Maj Bernard F Fisher - Air Force History and MuseumsOn March 10, 1966, Major Bernard F. Fisher took off in an A-1E Skyraider from Pleiku, South Vietnam, to fly a routine bombing and strafing mission. Soon after taking off, he was diverted to Ashau, where a Special Forces camp was under heavy attack by 2,000 North Vietnamese troops.
- Major Bernard F. “Bernie” Fisher – Air Mobility Command MuseumThe first to be awarded the Air Force Medal of Honor was Major Bernard F. “Bernie” Fisher, for his heroism during the Vietnam War. The citation that accompanied his award reads as follows: “For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty.
- Despite Being Up Against 2,000 Enemy Troops, Bernard Fisher Risked His ...Among them was US Air Force pilot Bernard Fisher, who risked his life to save a fellow airman during a mission to protect a Special Forces camp from North Vietnamese Army (NVA) troops. For his bravery, he was awarded the Medal of Honor.
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