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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

James Herschel Fisher

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Dallas, Texas

Honored By

His Family

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

BEGINNING RANK, ENSIGN, 1943. LIEUTENANT JUNIOR GRADE, APRIL TO NOVEMBER 1944. ENDING RANK, LIEUTENANT (D), 1949. OFFICER TRAINING AT NAVAL TRAINING STATION DARTMOUTH COLLEGE AND PRINCETON UNIVERSITY. EXECUTIVE OFFICER ABOARD THE USS LST-380 IN NORTH AFRICA AND MEDITERRANEAN OPERATIONS. IN CHARGE OF FORWARD GUNS AT BATTLE OF SALERNO, UNITED KINGDOM TRAINING OPERATIONS AND D-DAY INVASION, NORMANDY, FRANCE (OMAHA BEACH) AND SUBSEQUENT FOLLOW-UP TRIPS. RECEIVED THE VICTORY MEDAL.