Joseph Bulger graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, Class of 1928. After serving in the Army Air Forces in World War II, he transferred to the U.S. Air Force when it became a separate branch of service in 1947. He retired in 1958 as a U.S. Air Force Brigadier General.
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Joseph
Arthur
Bulger
1904
–
October 31, 1983
Born:
Pittsfield
,
Massachusetts
Home:
Pittsfield
,
Massachusetts
Awards Received
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Legion of Merit
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Soldier’s Medal
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Legion of Merit
(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Brigadier General Joseph Arthur Bulger, United States Air Force, was awarded the Legion of Merit for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States, culminating in 1958. The singularly distinctive accomplishments of General Bulger culminate a long and distinguished career in the service of his country and his dedicated contributions in the Service of his Country reflect the highest credit upon himself and the United States Air Force.
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Soldier’s Medal
Service:
United States Army Air ForcesRank:
First Lieutenant (Air Corps)Action Date:
May 29, 1937
Decorations U.S. Army 1862 – 1926, Supplement 2 (1939)The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 2, 1926, takes pleasure in presenting the Soldier’s Medal to First Lieutenant (Air Corps) Joseph Arthur Bulger, United States Army Air Corps, for heroism at the risk of life not involving conflict with an armed enemy in rescuing a little girl from drowning in Chesapeake Bay, 29 May 1987. When a cabin cruiser, on which Lieutenant Bulger was a guest, was entering the bay, the water became rough, causing a little girl to be thrown overboard by a swinging door that had become unlatched. Seeing her fall, Lieutenant Bulger, fully clothed, immediately plunged into the rough water and kept her afloat until help arrived to bring them to a place of safety.