Despite Being Up Against 2,000 Enemy Troops, Bernard Fisher Risked His Life to Save a Fellow Airman
Clare Fitzgerald - Yesterday 9:19 AM
During the Vietnam War, a number of US military service members distinguished themselves. 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.
Bernard Fisher's early life and entry into the US military
Bernard Fisher was born on January 11, 1927 in San Bernardino, California. The second of five children, his family relocated to Clearfield, Utah, where he spent the majority of his youth.
Between 1945-47, Fisher served in the US Navy, after which he enrolled at Boise State Junior College and served in the Idaho Air National Guard. In 1949, he transferred to the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, where he served as a member of the Air Force Reserve Officers Training Corps (AFROTC).
Before he could finish his degree, he was commissioned into the US Air Force. After completing pilot training, Fisher served as a fighter pilot in the Air Defense Command. In 1965, he volunteered for duty in Vietnam.
Medal of Honor actions in Vietnam
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