Award of Air Force Cross to Michael E. Fish, a War Memorial

Award of Air Force Cross to Michael E. Fish, a War Memorial (HM1SUC)

Location: Montgomery, AL 36115 Montgomery County
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Country: United States of America
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N 32° 24.26', W 86° 14.972'

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Citation to Accompany the Award ofThe Air Force Cross
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Michael E. Fish


Sergeant Michael E. Fish distinguished himself by extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against an opposing armed force as an HH-43B helicopter Pararescue Specialist during a rescue operation near Tuy Hoa Air Base, Republic of Vietnam, on 18 and 19 February 1969. During this period, with complete disregard for his personal safety, he was voluntarily lowered through intense hostile ground fire to treat and rescue four seriously injured Army UH-1 helicopter crewmembers, whose helicopter had been downed by hostile fire in a remote, mountainous, densely jungled canyon. He elected to remain on the ground overnight, fully realizing that he faced attacks by the hostile forces that completely surrounded him, and for more than fifteen hours, he treated and cared for the pilot, who was trapped inside the wreckage, until he could be freed. Through his extraordinary heroism, superb airmanship, and aggressiveness in the face of the enemy, Sergeant Fish reflected the highest credit upon himself and the United States Air Force.
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HM NumberHM1SUC
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Year Placed2006
Placed ByMaxwell-Gunter CLC Class 06-B
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Date Added Tuesday, June 28th, 2016 at 9:02pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)31N E 166021 N 0
Decimal Degrees32.40433333, -86.24953333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 32° 24.26', W 86° 14.972'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds32° 24' 15.6" N, 86° 14' 58.32" W
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Area Code(s)334
Closest Postal AddressAt or near Williamson St, Montgomery AL 36115, US
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