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Heroic Score1001058th out of 4481
Number of Medals13
Total Heroic & Non-Heroic Score124351 of 4481
U.S. Air Force#35of 65
Fighter / combat pilot#98of 177
Korean War#101of 197
Operation Strangle †#1of 1
John S. Walmsley Jr.
Captain, U.S. Air Force
Korean WarOperation Strangle †
Awards & Decorations
- Medal of Honor
- Distinguished Flying Cross (United States)
- Purple Heart
- Air Medal
- American Campaign Medal
- World War II Victory Medal
- Army of Occupation Medal
- National Defense Service Medal
- Korean Service Medal
- Air Force Longevity Service Award
- Korean Presidential Unit Citation
- United Nations Service Medal (Korea)
- Korean War Service Medal
Ribbon Rack
Biography
John Springer Walmsley Jr. was a bomber pilot in the United States Army Air Forces after World War II and the United States Air Force during the Korean War. Walmsley rose to the rank of captain and posthumously received the Medal of Honor for his heroic actions on September 14, 1951, above Yangdok, North Korea, during a bombing mission.
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Score Breakdown
Medal of Honor(base 100)
+100Heroic Score100 pts