Medal of Honor recipient and retired Colonel Bernard Fisher, who risked his life landing his attack plane to rescue a fellow pilot while North Vietnamese troops shot at him, died Aug 16th, 2014. He was 87. President Lyndon B. Johnson presented Fisher with the Medal of Honor for his heroics in rescuing Maj. Dafford Jump Myers on March 10, 1966, in the A Shau Valley along South Vietnams western border with Laos. Rest in peace, Colonel Fisher. Thank you for your service to our great nation. May your family find comfort and peace during this difficult time.
Posted on: Thu, 21 Aug 2014 10:57:14 +0000
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