By direction of the President, under the provisions of the act of Congress approved July 9, 1918 (Bul. No. 43, W.D., 1918), Corporal Evan Fisher (ASN: 542956), United States Army, is cited by the Commanding General, 3d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, and a silver star may be placed upon the ribbon of the World War I Victory Medals awarded him. While serving as Battalion Observer with Company I, 7th Infantry Regiment, 3d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, Corporal Fisher was twice blown out of his Observation Post by a shell which destroyed the Observation Posts. Apparently unperturbed he immediately established new Observation Posts. During the period 1 to 17 October 1918, his courage and indifference to the enemy’s fire enabled him to make most valuable reports of the enemy’s movements. His indefatigable efforts on many occasions elicited the commendation of his Battalion Commander. In addition to his duties as Battalion Observer, Private Fisher on several occasions, when all the Battalion Runners had become casualties, carried messages to Regimental Headquarters under the severest kind of artillery and machine gun fire.
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Silver Star
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United States ArmyRank:
CorporalRegiment:
7th Infantry RegimentDivision:
3d Division, American Expeditionary ForcesAction Date:
October 1 – 17, 1918
GHQ, American Expeditionary Forces, Citation Orders No. 8 (March 1, 1920)By direction of the President, under the provisions of the act of Congress approved July 9, 1918 (Bul. No. 43, W.D., 1918), Corporal Evan Fisher (ASN: 542956), United States Army, is cited by the Commanding General, American Expeditionary Forces, for gallantry in action and a silver star may be placed upon the ribbon of the Victory Medals awarded him. Corporal Fisher distinguished himself by gallantry in action while serving with Company I, 7th Infantry Regiment, 3d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, in action during the Meuse-Argonne Offensive, France, 1 to 17 October 1918, while remaining on duty in an observation post under heavy fire.
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Silver Star
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United States ArmyRank:
PrivateRegiment:
7th Infantry RegimentDivision:
3d Division, American Expeditionary ForcesAction Date:
July 15, 1918
Headquarters, 3d Division, A.E.F., Citation Orders No. 22 (July 8, 1919)By direction of the President, under the provisions of the act of Congress approved July 9, 1918 (Bul. No. 43, W.D., 1918), Private Evan Fisher (ASN: 542956), United States Army, is cited by the Commanding General, 3d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, and a silver star may be placed upon the ribbon of the World War I Victory Medals awarded him. While serving with Company L, 7th Infantry Regiment, 3d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, on 15 July 1918, near Fossoy, France, during an intense artillery preparation by the enemy, Private Fisher displayed great bravery in leaving his shelter at the risk of his life to administer first aid to his First Sergeant, Joseph Gordon, whom he brought to the dressing station under heavy shell fire.
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Silver Star
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United States ArmyRank:
CorporalRegiment:
7th Infantry RegimentDivision:
3d Division, American Expeditionary ForcesAction Date:
October 14, 1918
Headquarters, 3d Division, A.E.F., Citation Orders No. 22 (July 8, 1919)By direction of the President, under the provisions of the act of Congress approved July 9, 1918 (Bul. No. 43, W.D., 1918), Corporal Evan Fisher (ASN: 542956), United States Army, is cited by the Commanding General, 3d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, and a silver star may be placed upon the ribbon of the World War I Victory Medals awarded him. While serving as Battalion Observer with Company I, 7th Infantry Regiment, 3d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, in the Meuse-Argonne, on 14 October 1918, Corporal Fisher was blown out of his post three times in half an hour, each time establishing a new post. This soldier was described by his Battalion Commander as being the most valuable and bravest enlisted man in the Battalion.