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50st Annivy Air Raid Pearl Harbor signed by Kenneth Ambrose Walsh was the fourth ranking United States Marine Corps Fighter Ace in WW11 with 21 enemy planes destroyed. At the time of the attack on pearl Harbour, he was a technical sergeant, becoming a Warrant Office in May 1942, and was commissioned a year later. He was also one of a handful of Marine aviators qualified as an aircraft carrier landing signal officer. Assigned to VMF -124, flew in 1st Vought F4U Corsair Sqn. The unit arrived at Guadalcanal in February 1943 He claimed his first three Japanese planes on April 1, 1943, and two more in his next combat, May 13, 1943, becoming the first Corsair ace. Walsh brought his score to 20 by the end of August 1943, he earned him the Medal of Honour. Walsh returned to combat in 1945, flying with VMF -222, scoring his last Victory l at Okinawa on June 22, 1945. Details enclosed. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £9.99
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