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First Name: Leland

Last Name: Walker

Birthplace: IL, USA

Gender: Male

Branch: Air Force (1947 - present)



Home of Record: Salt Lake City, UT
Middle Name: Arthur



Date of Birth: 09 July 1917

Date of Death: 11 June 1979

Rank: Colonel

Years Served:
Leland Arthur Walker, Jr.

   
Engagements:
•  World War II (1941 - 1945)

Biography:

Leland Arthur Walker, Jr.
Colonel, U.S. Air Force

On 8 May 1942, then-Second Lieutenant Leland Arthur Walker, Jr. was serving as a crew member of a B-25 Mitchell Bomber in the 3rd Bombardment Group (Light), Far East Air Force, U.S. Army Air Forces.

On that day, 2LT Walker’s unit was in action against Japanese forces while participating in a bombing mission against enemy targets in the Southwest Pacific Area of Operations. 2LT Walker’s courageous actions and extraordinary heroism that day earned him the U.S. Army's second highest award for valor, the Distinguished Service Cross.

Medals, Awards and Badges

Distinguished Service Cross
Silver Star Medal
American Defense Service Medal
American Campaign Medal
Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal
World War II Victory Medal
National Defense Service Medal with Bronze Star
Air Force Longevity Service Award

Distinguished Service Cross Citation (Synopsis)

The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross to Second Lieutenant (Air Corps) Leland Arthur Walker, Jr., United States Army Air Forces, for extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against an armed enemy while serving as an Officer of a B-25 Medium Bomber in the 3d Bombardment Group (L), FAR EAST Air Force, while participating in a bombing mission on 8 May 1942, against enemy targets in the Southwest Pacific Area of Operations. The personal courage and zealous devotion to duty displayed by Second Lieutenant Walker on this occasion have upheld the highest traditions of the military service and reflect great credit upon himself, the Far East Air Force, and the United States Army Air Forces.

Headquarters, South West Pacific Area, General Orders No. 24 (1942)

Death and Burial

Colonel Leland Arthur Walker, Jr. died on 11 June 1979 at Denver, CO. He is buried at the Fort Logan National Cemetery in Denver, Denver County, CO, in Section R, Site 2858.

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/1288828/leland-arthur-walker



Honoree ID: 317532   Created by: MHOH

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