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Robert Thomas Walsh
Staff Sergeant
HMM-361, MAG-36, 1ST MAW, III MAF United States Marine Corps La Crosse, Wisconsin March 23, 1936 to August 10, 1966 ROBERT T WALSH is on the Wall at Panel 9E, Line 126 |
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"... a hell of a Marine ..."
Semper Fidelis
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A Note from The Virtual WallLate in the afternoon of 10 Aug 1966 Staff Sergeant Robert Walsh volunteered to fly as a gunner on an emergency resupply and medevac mission, probably in support of 1st Battalion, 5th Marines (see HN Lawrence T. Steiner). While the casualty file indicates he died in a helicopter crash, he did not - but he was killed on the mission. His actions before his death warranted a posthumous Silver Star, the third highest award for valor in combat. Information on the incident can be found on the Pop-A-Smoke site |
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