KENNETH AMBROSE WALSH

Rate/Rank
LTCOL

Service Branch

USMC 12/1933 - 2/1962

Speciality

MARINE CORPS AVIATOR

Born
11/24/1916
BROOKLYN, NY

FOURTH RANKING MARINE FIGHTER 'ACE' WITH 21 VICTORIES. - DECEASED 7/30/1998

SIGNIFICANT DUTY STATIONS

MARINE FIGHTING SQUADRON VMF-121,

MARINE FIGHTING SQUADRON VMF-124, SOLOMON ISLANDS AREA

MARINE FIGHTING SQUADRON VMF-222

BUREAU OF AERONAUTICS

HEADQUARTERS SQUADRON, MWSG-37

USS RANGER CV-4

USS WASP CV-7

USS YORKTOWN CV-5

SIGNIFICANT AWARDS

MEDAL OF HONOR MARINE CORPS

DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS W/5 GOLD STARS MARINE CORPS

AIR MEDAL W/14 GOLD STARS MARINE CORPS

COMBAT ACTION RIBBON MARINE CORPS

NAVY PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION W/1 STAR MARINE CORPS

MARINE CORPS GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL W/1 STAR MARINE CORPS

AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL MARINE CORPS

AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL MARINE CORPS

ASIATIC PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL MARINE CORPS

WORLD WAR II VICTORY MEDAL MARINE CORPS

NAVY OCCUPATION SERVICE MEDAL MARINE CORPS

NATIONAL DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL MARINE CORPS

PHILIPPINE LIBERATION MEDAL MARINE CORPS

UNITED NATIONS SERVICE MEDAL MARINE CORPS

KOREAN WAR SERVICE MEDAL MARINE CORPS