- SURNAME
Walker
- FORENAME
James Oliver ("Bud")
- UNIT
4th Raider Battalion
- RANK
Private First Class
- NUMBER
415026
- AWARD
Silver Star
- PLACE
Vangunu, Solomon Islands, 1st July 1943
- ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
resided Idaho Falls, Idaho
born 25.06.1921, Idaho Falls, Idaho, USA
son of Albert James (1892-1967) and Amy Fern (nee Lundburg) Walker (1895-1949)
graduated Iona High School
"attending Shipyards Training School"
16.02.1942 draft card Los Angeles, California
awarded Silver Star, Bronze Star
WIA
08.06.1946 married Betty Avon (nee Barnes) Walker (1926-2002)
employed 30 years heating & air conditioning
died 30.08.2014 Aged 93, Idaho Falls, Idaho, USA
Rose Hill Cemetery, Idaho Falls, Idaho, USA
CITATION:
Silver Star : The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star (Army Award) to Private First Class James O. Walker (MCSN: 415026), United States Marine Corps Reserve, for gallantry in action at Vangunu, Solomon Islands, while a member of a five man patrol which was halted by enemy fire, he aggressively went forward and killed an entire enemy machine gun crew on 1 July 1943.
WEB LINKS:
https://valor.militarytimes.com/hero/39199https://marineraiderassociation.org/walker-james-o/
FINDAGRAVE:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/135307481/james-oliver-walker
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