Irving Fish

Irving Andrews Fish (August 25, 1881 – April 22, 1948) was a lawyer and member of the Wisconsin National Guard and Major general in the United States Army during World War II.

He rose to the rank of Major in the National Guard by February 1913 and when his regiment was called up for federal service in July 1916, he served on the Mexican Border during Pancho Villa Expedition.

Fish then participated in the Battles of Marne, Oise and Meuse-Argonne Offensive on the Western Front and returned stateside as Colonel.

In December 1926, Fish assumed command of the 57th Field Artillery Brigade of the 32nd Infantry Division, and was promoted to the rank of brigadier general in the Wisconsin National Guard on 6 July 1927.

[1][2][3] The 32nd Infantry Division was called up for Federal service in mid-October 1940 and Fish assumed rank of major general in the Army of the United States.

Consisting of five general officers of the Regular Army and Reserves (MG Bryden; MG Fish; BG Nathaniel H. Egleston; BG Frank S. Clark; BG Edward A. Evans), the board acted on behalf of Secretary of War on matters pertaining to commissioned and warrant officers like separation and relief from active duty, retention on active duty in a limited service status after appearance before a reclassification board, certain cases involving disability, etc.