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Harvey
Herman
Fischer
1910-08-16

–

2004-05-02

Born:

Dunsmuir

, 

California

Home:

Dunsmuir

, 

California

Buried: 

Arlington

, 

Virginia

Cemetery:

Arlington National Cemetery

Harvey Fischer graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, Class of 1932. He retired in 1967 as a U.S. Army Lieutenant General.

Awards Received

  • Army Distinguished Service Medal

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Brigadier General

    Division:

    IX & X Corps

    Action Date:

    April 30, 1953 – February 21, 1954
    Department of the Army, General Orders No. 61 (August 18, 1954)

    The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Army Distinguished Service Medal to Brigadier General Harvey H. Fischer (ASN: 0-18832), United States Army, for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished services to the Government of the United States, in a duty of great responsibility as Chief of Staff NINTH Corps and later as Chief of Staff, TENTH Corps, in Korea, from 30 April 1953 to 21 February 1954.

  • Legion of Merit

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Colonel (Infantry)

    Division:

    War Department General Staff

    Action Date:

    1942 – 1944
    United States Military Academy Register of Graduates

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Colonel (Infantry) Harvey Herman Fischer (ASN: 0-18832), United States Army, was awarded the Legion of Merit for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States with the War Department General Staff from 1942 to 1944.

  • Army Distinguished Service Medal

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Lieutenant General

    Action Date:

    January 1964 – July 1967
    Department of the Army, General Orders No. 38 (September 18, 1967)

    The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting a Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Second Award of the Army Distinguished Service Medal to Lieutenant General Harvey Herman Fischer (ASN: 0-18832), United States Army, for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished services to the Government of the United States, in a duty of great responsibility, during the period from January 1964 to July 1967.

  • Legion of Merit

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Colonel (Infantry)

    Action Date:

    1945 – 1946
    United States Military Academy Register of Graduates

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Colonel (Infantry) Harvey Herman Fischer (ASN: 0-18832), United States Army, was awarded a Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Second Award of the Legion of Merit for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States from 1945 to 1946.

  • Silver Star

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Colonel (Infantry)

    Regiment:

    5th Regimental Combat Team

    Division:

    40th Infantry Division

    Action Date:

    Korean War
    Headquarters, 40th Infantry Division, General Orders No. 149 (1953)

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Colonel (Infantry) Harvey Herman Fischer (ASN: 0-18832), United States Army, for gallantry in action while serving as Commanding Officer of the 5th Regimental Combat Team, 40th Infantry Division, in action against the enemy at the Punchbowl in Korea, in 1953. The gallant actions and dedicated devotion to duty demonstrated by Colonel Fischer, without regard for his own life, were in keeping with the highest traditions of military service and reflect great credit upon himself and the United States Army.