Kenneth A. Walsh
United States Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient and World War II flying ace / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the American swimmer, see Ken Walsh.
Kenneth Ambrose Walsh (November 24, 1916 – July 30, 1998) was a United States Marine Corps lieutenant colonel and a Medal of Honor recipient who was the fourth ranking USMC fighter ace in World War II with a record of 21 enemy planes destroyed. He also served in Korea during the first year of the Korean War and retired from the Marine Corps in February 1962.
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Kenneth Ambrose Walsh | |
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Born | (1916-11-24)November 24, 1916 Brooklyn, New York, US |
Died | July 30, 1998(1998-07-30) (aged 81) Santa Ana, California, US |
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Allegiance | United States of America |
Service/ | United States Marine Corps |
Years of service | 1933–1962 |
Rank | Lieutenant Colonel |
Unit | VMF-124 |
Battles/wars | World War II Korean War |
Awards | Medal of Honor Distinguished Flying Cross (7) Air Medal (15) |
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