Navy Federal Credit Union

Awards Received

  • Silver Star

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Lieutenant Colonel (Infantry)

    Regiment:

    17th Infantry Regiment

    Division:

    7th Infantry Division

    Action Date:

    May 29, 1943

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: 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.