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John Joseph Walsh
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Rank
Major, U.S. Air Force
Unit
HQ SQ 49 FTR BOMB GP
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Date of Death
May 8, 1952
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Major Walsh was the pilot of a F-84E Thunderjet fighter with Headquarters Squadron, 49th Fighter-Bomber Group. On May 8, 1952, while on a combat mission at Namjong-ni, North Korea, his aircraft received a direct hit by anti-aircraft fire, exploded in mid-air and crashed. He was listed as Missing in Action and was presumed dead on December 31, 1953. His remains were not recovered. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial. |
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