Beyond the Call of Duty

by Fisher, Bernard

• ISBN13: 9781590382479
• ISBN10: 1590382471
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2004-03-01
• Publisher: Deseret Book Co

Table of Contents

Prelude: The White House	1	(6)
PART 1: ESTABLISHING A MILITARY CAREER
1. Seaman First Class	7	(11)
2. Tow-Reel Operator to Air Force Pilot	18	(20)
3. On Alert in Chicago	38	(10)
4. Japan at the Beginning of the Cold War	48	(17)
5. Dark Days in Montana	65	(12)
6. Flying a Dead-Stick in Florida	77	(16)
PART 2: AT WAR IN VIETNAM
7. Volunteering for Combat	93	(9)
8. Training the Vietnamese Air Force	102	(10)
9. Air Combat Missions	112	(16)
10. Flaming Arrows and Rescue Missions	128	(13)
11. The Silver Star Mission	141	(9)
12. The Rescue at Ashau Valley	150	(12)
13. How Would You Rate This Mission?	162	(25)
PART 3: INTO THE SPOTLIGHT
14. Germany and the White House	187	(15)
15. Military Life in Europe	202	(8)
16. Transition from Military to Civilian Life	210	(16)
Appendix A: Supporting Accounts and Citations
Official Citation of the Awarding of the Medal of Honor	226	(2)
Service Medals and Awards Earned in Bernie Fisher's Military Career	228	(1)
Transcript of C-123 Audio Recording	229	(4)
Eyewitness Accounts of the Rescue	233	(8)
Appendix B: Vietnam Flight Protocol	241	(6)
Appendix C: A Brief History of Vietnam and the War	247	(12)
References	259	(2)
Author's Note	261