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Fish, Jim, III

Date of birth:
February 16th, 1899 (Oakland/California, United States)
Date of death:
May 29th, 1943 (Attu Island/Alaska, United States)
Buried on:
Arlington National Cemetery
Plot: 12. Grave: 5490.
Service number:
0-15052
Nationality:
American

Biography

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Lieutenant Colonel
Unit:
17th Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division "Bayonet", U.S. Army
Awarded on:
1943
Awarded for:
Operation Landcrab
"Lieutenant Colonel (Infantry) James Fish, III (ASN: 0-15052), United States Army, was awarded the Silver Star (Posthumously) for gallantry in action as Executive Officer of the 17th Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division on 29 May 1943, during the battle at Attu, Aleutian Islands, Territory of Alaska."

Posthumously awarded
Silver Star Medal (SSM)

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