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Walter
Julian
Bacon
, II
1928

–

June 2, 2008

Born:

Knoxville

, 

Tennessee

Walter Bacon graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, Class of 1951. He retired in 1980 as a U.S. Air Force Brigadier General.

Awards Received

  • Distinguished Flying Cross

    Service:

    United States Air Force

    Rank:

    First Lieutenant

    Regiment:

    58th Fighter-Bomber Group

    Action Date:

    Korean War

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: First Lieutenant Walter Julian Bacon, II, United States Air Force, was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight while serving with the 58th Fighter-Bomber Group in Korea. His devotion to duty and courage under all conditions serve as an inspiration to his fellow flyers. His actions on all these occasions reflect the highest credit upon himself and the Armed Forces of the United States.

  • Distinguished Flying Cross

    Service:

    United States Air Force

    Rank:

    Lieutenant Colonel

    Regiment:

    37th Tactical Fighter Wing

    Action Date:

    Vietnam War

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Lieutenant Colonel Walter Julian Bacon, II, United States Air Force, was awarded a Second Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Third Award of the Distinguished Flying Cross for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight while serving with the 37th Tactical Fighter Wing in Southeast Asia from 1968 to 1969. His devotion to duty and courage under all conditions serve as an inspiration to his fellow flyers. His actions on all these occasions reflect the highest credit upon himself and the Armed Forces of the United States.

  • Distinguished Flying Cross

    Service:

    United States Air Force

    Rank:

    Lieutenant Colonel

    Regiment:

    37th Tactical Fighter Wing

    Action Date:

    Vietnam War

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Lieutenant Colonel Walter Julian Bacon, II, United States Air Force, was awarded a Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Second Award of the Distinguished Flying Cross for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight while serving with the 37th Tactical Fighter Wing in Southeast Asia from 1968 to 1969. His devotion to duty and courage under all conditions serve as an inspiration to his fellow flyers. His actions on all these occasions reflect the highest credit upon himself and the Armed Forces of the United States.

  • Legion of Merit

    Service:

    United States Air Force

    Rank:

    Colonel

    Regiment:

    31st Tactical Fighter Wing

    Action Date:

    1975 – 1976

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Colonel Walter Julian Bacon, II, 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 as Commander, 31st Tactical Fighter Wing, from 1975 to 1976. The singularly distinctive accomplishments of Colonel Bacon and his dedicated contributions in the Service of his Country reflect the highest credit upon himself and the United States Air Force.

  • Legion of Merit

    Service:

    United States Air Force

    Rank:

    Brigadier General

    Action Date:

    1979 – 1980

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Brigadier General Walter Julian Bacon, II, United States Air Force, was awarded a Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Second Award of the Legion of Merit for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States, as Chief of Staff of the Tactical Air Command in 1979. The singularly distinctive accomplishments of General Bacon and his dedicated contributions in the Service of his Country reflect the highest credit upon himself and the United States Air Force.