John Robertson

Administrator
Staff member
  • SURNAME
Walsh
  • FORENAME
Richard Ambrose III
  • UNIT
602 Special Operations Squadron (56 S.O. Wing)
  • RANK
Lieutenant Colonel
  • NUMBER
473447158
  • DATE OF DEATH
15th February 1969
  • AGE
42
  • GRAVESITE
Honolulu Memorial,Honolulu,Hawaii Courts of the Missing
  • ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from St Paul,Minnesota
born 28.4.1926 St Paul,Minnesota
son of Harry M. and Alvina F. Walsh
husband of Sharon (nee Gallagher) Walsh (married 1954) (5 children Richard,Michael,Maura, Molly and Christopher)
attended St Thomas Military Academy
graduated US Naval Academy 1947-51
commissioned USAF 1951
pilot training
Command Pilot,North American Air Defense Command 1954-56
18 Fighter Interceptor Squadron
Air Force Institute of Technology,Wright Patterson AFB,Ohio
communications,England AFB,Louisiana
Clarke Air Base,Philippines 1960-63
NORAD 1963-68
graduated University of Colorado 1966-68
602 SOS 1968-69
awards Silver Star,D.F.C. with 2 oak leaf clusters,Air Medal with oak leaf cluster
pilot
A-1E Skyraider (52-142080)
KIA Saravane Province,Laos
remains not recovered
promoted Colonel posthumously
declared dead 4.10.1979
Vietnam Veterans Memorial,Washington,D.C. Panel 32W Line 39
Arlington National Cemetery,Virginia Memorial Section
 

DATE OF DEATH:

15-Feb-1969
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