JOHN FRANKLIN BOLT

SOUTH PACIFIC 1943

Deceased 09/08/2004

Rate/Rank
LTCOL

Service Branch

USMC 4/1941 - 3/1962

Speciality

FIGHTER PILOT

Born
05/19/1921
LAURENS, SC

ONLY MARINE TO ACHIEVE ACE STATUS IN TWO WARS AND ONLY MARINE ACE IN JETS.

SIGNIFICANT DUTY STATIONS

VMF-214

VMF-471

MAG 12

39TH FIS SQ, USAF, KOREA

VMF-215

VMF-224

SIGNIFICANT AWARDS

NAVY CROSS MARINE CORPS

DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS W/2 STARS MARINE CORPS

AIR MEDAL W/1 STAR MARINE CORPS

NAVY PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION W/1 STAR MARINE CORPS

NAVY UNIT COMMENDATION MARINE CORPS

CHINA 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

KOREAN SERVICE MEDAL W/3 STARS MARINE CORPS

KOREAN PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION MARINE CORPS

UNITED NATIONS KOREA MEDAL MARINE CORPS