- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Lieutenant Colonel
- Unit:
- 17th Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division "Bayonet", U.S. Army
- Awarded on:
- 1943
- Awarded for:
- Operation Landcrab
"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."
Posthumously awarded