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Name
  
Frederick Fisher

Awards
  
Medal of Honor

Died
  
April 15, 1906


Born
  
June 3, 1872 England (
1872-06-03
)

Place of burial
  
Guantanamo Bay Naval Base, Cuba

Allegiance
  
United States of America

Rank
  
Gunner's Mate First Class

Battles/wars
  
Philippine-American War

Service/branch
  
United States Navy

Battles and wars
  
Philippine–American War

Frederick Thomas Fisher, (June 3, 1872 – April 15, 1906) was a gunner's mate in the United States Navy who received the Medal of Honor for his actions aboard USS Philadelphia (C-4) during the Philippine-American War.

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Biography

Fisher was born June 3, 1872, in England and after immigrating to the United States he joined the U.S. Navy. During the Philippine-American War, he was assigned as a gunner's mate first class to the USS Philadelphia (C-4).

His medal was awarded to him April 1, 1899, by President Theodore Roosevelt.

Fisher died on April 15, 1906 while serving aboard the USS Kearsarge (BB-5) and was possibly buried at Guantánamo Bay Naval Base, Cuba.

Medal of Honor citation

Rank and organization: Gunner's Mate First Class, U.S. Navy. Born: June 3, 1872, England. Accredited to: California. G.O. No.: 55, July 19, 1901.

Citation:

Gunner's mate, first class, serving on board the U.S.S.Philadelphia, for distinguished conduct in the presence of the enemy at Samoa, April 1, 1899.

References

Frederick Thomas Fisher Wikipedia