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Walter
Robert
Harman
May 14, 1920

–

June 15, 2013

Born:

Colorado Springs

, 

Colorado

Home:

Santa Anna

, 

California

Walter Harman became a World War II Navy ACE, credited with shooting down six enemy aircraft in aerial combat. He retired in 1966 as a U.S. Navy Captain

Awards Received

  • Distinguished Flying Cross

    Service:

    United States Navy

    Rank:

    Lieutenant Commander

    Batallion:

    Fighter Squadron 783 (VF-783)

    Division:

    U.S.S. Bon Homme Richard (CV-31)

    Action Date:

    October 3, 1951
    All Hands (February 1956)

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Lieutenant Commander Walter Robert Harman, United States Navy, was awarded a Gold Star in lieu of a Second Award of the Distinguished Flying Cross for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight as a Pilot and Division Leader in Fighter Squadron SEVEN HUNDRED EIGHTY-THREE (VF-783), attached to U.S.S. BON HOMME RICHARD (CV-31), during a rescue mission in Korea on 3 October 1951.

  • Distinguished Flying Cross

    Service:

    United States Navy

    Rank:

    Lieutenant

    Batallion:

    Fighting Squadron 10 (VF-10)

    Action Date:

    January 29 – February 17, 1944
    Bureau of Naval Personnel Information Bulletin No. 361 (March 1947)

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Lieutenant Walter Robert Harman, United States Navy, was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight as Pilot of a Fighter Plane in Fighting Squadron TEN (VF-10), during operations over Kwajalein, Marshall Islands, from 29 January to 4 February 1944, and over Truk Atoll on 16 and 17 February 1944.