World War II Honoree

Floyd Fish

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Louisville, Kentucky

Honored By

Ann Thrasher

Relationship

Family

He was in Company I, 7th Infantry; Entered active service on February 9, 1942 at Ft. Benjamin Harrison, Indiana. He was Section Leader 604 and Military Qualification was Combat Infantryman Badge, Rifle Expert; Battles and Campaigns were Algeria-French Morocco; Tunisia; Sicily; Naples-Foggia. Decorations and Citations awarded were European-African-Middle Eastern Theater Ribbon with 4 Bronze Stars per WDGO #33/45; American Defense Service Medal; Good Conduct Ribbon per SO #11/44 Headquarters 7th Infantry, Purple Heart per GO #26/44 Headquarters 37th General Hospital; wounds received in action on May 23, 1944 in Italy. He was honorably discharged from the United States Army with a certificate awarded as a testimonial of fidelity and obedience.