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Frederick Thomas Fisher, (June 3, 1872 – April 15, 1906) was a gunner's mate in the United States Navy aboard in 1899 during the Second Samoan Civil War. He received the Medal of Honor for his actions as part of the naval landing party during the
Second Battle of Vailele The Second Battle of Vailele was fought during the Second Samoan Civil War in 1899. British, American and Samoan forces loyal to Prince Tanu were defeated by a superior force of Samoan rebels loyal to Mata'afa Iosefo. Fighting occurred at the fo ...
on April 1, 1899.


Biography

Fisher was born June 3, 1872, in England and after immigrating to the United States he joined the U.S. Navy. During the Second Samoan Civil War. he was assigned as a gunner's mate first class to the . The authority for the award of the Medal of Honor was United States Navy General Order No. 55, July 19, 1901.


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. Fisher's's official Medal of Honor citation reads:
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.


Death and burial

Fisher died on April 15, 1906, while serving aboard the and was initially interred at
Guantánamo Bay Naval Base Guantanamo Bay Naval Base ( es, Base Naval de la Bahía de Guantánamo), officially known as Naval Station Guantanamo Bay or NSGB, (also called GTMO, pronounced Gitmo as jargon by members of the U.S. military) is a United States military base ...
, Cuba. Fisher's body was reinterred on November 17, 1906 in Angelus-Rosedale Cemetery, Los Angeles, California in Section K, Lot 84, Grave NE. Fisher's reinterment notice in the November 19, 1906 Los Angeles, CA Times newspaper read:
BRAVE SAILOR AT REST. The remains of Frederick T. Fisher, chief gunner's mate of the United States warship Kearsarge, who was killed in the explosion on that vessel eight months ago, have been brought to Los Angeles, and were interred in Rosedale Cemetery on Saturday afternoon. The funeral services were private. His widow. Mrs. Inez M. Fisher, is residing at No. 1026 Temple street.


See also

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List of Medal of Honor recipients The Medal of Honor was created during the American Civil War and is the highest military decoration presented by the United States government to a member of its armed forces. The recipient must have distinguished themselves at the risk of their ...


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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Fisher, Frederick Thomas 1872 births 1906 deaths English emigrants to the United States American military personnel of the Philippine–American War United States Navy Medal of Honor recipients United States Navy sailors English-born Medal of Honor recipients Samoan Civil War recipients of the Medal of Honor