John Bulkeley
| John Bulkeley | ||
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John Bulkeley in 1988
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| Bijnaam | "Sea Wolf" "Wild Man"[1] | |
| Geboren | 19 augustus 1911 New York | |
| Overleden | 6 april 1996 Silver Spring, Maryland, Verenigde Staten | |
| Rustplaats | Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, Verenigde Staten, Plot: Sectie 5, Lot 129-9[2] | |
| Land/zijde |  Verenigde Staten
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| Onderdeel | .svg){kind=small} United States Army Air Corps.svg){kind=small} United States Navy
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| Dienstjaren | 1933 - 1988 | |
| Rang |  Vice Admiral
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| Eenheid | USS Indianapolis (CA-35) USS Sacramento (PG-19) | |
| Bevel | Motor Torpedo Boat Squadron Three USS Endicott (DD-495) Destroyer Division 132 Chief of Staff for Cruiser Division Five | |
| Slagen/oorlogen | Tweede Wereldoorlog
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| Onderscheidingen | Zie onderscheidingen | |
John Duncan Bulkeley (New York, 19 augustus 1911 – Silver Spring (Maryland), 6 april 1996) was een Amerikaans militair bij de United States Navy. Hij was een van de hoogst onderscheiden marine officieren van de Navy. In 1942 ontving hij de hoogste Amerikaanse militaire onderscheiding de Medal of Honor uit handen van president Franklin Delano Roosevelt.
Militaire loopbaan
- Ensign, United States Navy: 1 juni 1933[3]
- Lieutenant (junior grade), United States Navy: 29 mei 1937[3]
- Lieutenant, United States Navy: 1 april 1941[3]
- Lieutenant Commander, United States Navy: 1 oktober 1942[3]
- Commander, United States Navy: 1 januari 1944[3]
- Captain, United States Navy: 1 juli 1952[3]
- Rear Admiral, United States Navy: 1 februari 1964[3]
- Vice Admiral, United States Navy: 1988
Onderscheidingen
- Medal of Honor in 1942[4][5]
- Distinguished Service Cross in 1942[5][4]with 5/16 inch star
- Navy Distinguished Service Medal in 1942[5] with 5/16 inch star
- Silver Star[4] op 15 maart 1942 with 5/16 inch star in 1944[5]
- Legioen van Verdienste[4][5] met 5/16 inch Ster en Combat "V"
- Purple Heart met 5/16 inch Ster
- China Service Medal
- American Defense Service Medal with "FLEET" clasp
- American Campaign Medal
- Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with one campaign star
- European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with two campaign stars
- World War II Victory Medal
- National Defense Service Medal with service star
- Korean Service Medal
- Croix de guerre[5] met Palm
- Philippine Distinguished Conduct Star
- Philippine Defense Medal
- United Nations Service Medal
Bronnen, noten en/of referenties
- ↑ (en) MacArthur's Escape: John "Wild Man" Bulkeley and the Rescue of an American Hero. Geraadpleegd op 18 oktober 2016. Gearchiveerd op 24 augustus 2023.
- ↑ http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=6129929
- ↑ a b c d (en) Medal of Honor Recipients, BULKELEY, JOHN DUNCAN. Gezien op 18 oktober 2016.
- ↑ a b c d e f (nl) TracesOfWar, Bulkeley, John Duncan. Gezien op 18 oktober 2016. Gearchiveerd op 24 augustus 2023.
Zie de categorie John Bulkeley van Wikimedia Commons voor mediabestanden over dit onderwerp.
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