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Dan Walsh receives his Bronze Star—belatedly

It took exactly 32 years, but Dan Walsh, the commander of 2nd Platoon, Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 1st Marines finally received the Bronze Star Medal, with a "V" for Valour, that he earned on Hill 50 during Operation Utah, one of the bloodiest battles of the battalion's 1966 tour of duty in Vietnam. For additional information about the details of Dan's actions on that day of battle, 5 March 1966, and about the award ceremony, click on these links:

1st Lt. Dan Walsh portrait
Simon Gregory's recommendation
for Dan's medalArrow pointing left, linking to next page

Notification of approval of Dan's
Bronze Star Medal AwardArrow pointing left, linking to next page

Award ceremony programArrow pointing left, linking to next page

Simon Gregory's keynote speechArrow pointing left, linking to next page

Dan Walsh's
Bronze Star Medal certificateArrow pointing left, linking to next page

Springfield Republican coverage
of award CeremonyArrow pointing left, linking to next page




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