
William G. Walsh
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Date of birth | April 7,1922 |
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Zodiac sign | Aries |
Born | Roxbury |
Boston | |
Massachusetts | |
United States | |
Date of died | February 27,1945 |
Died | Iwo Jima |
Ogasawara | |
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Tokyo | |
Japan | |
Place of burial | Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, United States |
Service/branch | United States Marine Corps |
Allegiance | United States |
Awards | Medal of Honor |
Purple Heart | |
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ID | 965253 |
About William G. Walsh
Gunnery Sergeant William Gary Walsh was a United States Marine who heroically sacrificed his life to save the lives of his fellow Marines during the Battle of Iwo Jima during World War II. For his actions on February 27, 1945, he posthumously received the Medal of Honor.