1st Air Commando Squadron
Major Fisher was an A-1E pilot at A Shau, South Vietnam on 10 March 1966. The Special Forces camp was attacked by 2,000 North Vietnamese Army Regulars. Tops of 1,500-foot hills were obscured by an 800-foot ceiling, limiting maneuverability and forcing pilots to operate within easy range of hostile guns. During the battle, Major Fisher observed a fellow airman crash-land on the damaged airstrip. He believed the downed pilot was seriously injured and faced capture. Although aware of the extreme danger and likely failure, he landed, taxied the length of the runway littered with battle debris, and effected the rescue. Still facing withering ground fire, he applied power and barely achieved take-off in his badlyHM Number | HM1VT5 |
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Placed By | The Hurlburt Field Memorial Air Park Council |
Marker Condition | No reports yet |
Date Added | Sunday, November 20th, 2016 at 1:02pm PST -08:00 |
UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 16R E 528751 N 3364667 |
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Decimal Degrees | 30.41371667, -86.70065000 |
Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 30° 24.823', W 86° 42.039' |
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 30° 24' 49.38" N, 86° 42' 2.34" W |
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Area Code(s) | 850 |
Closest Postal Address | At or near 210 Cody Ave, Hurlburt Field FL 32544, US |
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