Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Lieutenant

Unit:

Composite Squadron 80 (VC-80), U.S.S. Manila Bay (CVE-61), U.S. Navy

Awarded on:

March 1st, 1945

Citation:
"For extraordinary heroism in operations against the enemy while serving as Pilot of a carrier-based Navy Fighter Plane and Division Leader in Composite Squadron EIGHTY (VC-80), attached to the U.S.S. MANILA BAY (CVE-61), in action against enemy Japanese forces during the Battle off Samar, on 25 October 1944. While leading his Division as sole opposition to intercept eighteen Japanese dive bombers and their escort of twelve fighter planes, Lieutenant Commander Fisher pressed home his attack to shoot down one plane himself and to aid his squadron in destroying three others, thereby contributing materially to diverting the enemy from a bombing attack on Allied carriers until they were completely routed by our air reinforcements. After his plane was shot down in combat, he floated in a life raft for twenty hours until his rescue. His courage, airmanship and devotion to duty were in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service."

Commander 7th Fleet: Serial 02328 (March 1, 1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)