Aaron R. Fisher certificate of service, November 7, 1961   Save
National Afro-American Museum and Cultural Center
Description: Certificate of service presented to Aaron R. Fisher in recognition of fifty years of continuous military service signed by Eugene M. Zuckert, Secretary of the United States Air Force. Aaron R. Fisher was a highly decorated African American soldier during and after World War I; he was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross, the Croix de Guerre, Purple Heart, Mexican Service Medal, World War I Victory Medal and Army Commendation Medal for his services. After his discharge, he served as an ROTC instructor at Wilberforce University. He retired as a Chief Warrant Officer in 1947. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: NAM_MSS9_B01F30_02
Subjects: African American men; African American soldiers; World War I, 1914-1918; Wilberforce University; Military officers; Awards; Medals
Places: National Afro-American Museum and Cultural Center