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2nd Lt John E. Walsh graduated from the University of Notre Dame, where he was class president.

He enlisted in Chicago, Illinois on 5 March 1941.

Statement made on April 21, 1944, in MACR:
"This aircraft was a member of the lead Group of a Comoat Wing. All A/C were on the bomb run flying at 25,000 feet. Weather was clear with no undercast as the bomb run was begun. At altitude, clouds were encountered as the bomb run progressed. Clouds became solid, so the Group began descent so as to get under them. Just as the Group emerget from the upper clouds and leveled off, flying at 23,000 feet, the Group was attacked by a close formation of about 40-70 S/E enemy A/C which were practically directly on top of our formation. Two (2) passes were made on this Group, both being head-on in close formation and well pressed. About 80 enemy A/C were in the formation making the second attack. This aircraft dropped out of formation and was last seen about 5 miles south of target flying at 18,000 feet and circling. An unknown number of unidentified chutes were seen. No other information available."

He was first buried on 20 April 1944 atthe local curch cemetery in Friesack, Germany in a common grave with his fellow crew mates.

His brother, Pfc William B. Walsh, is buried next to him.

Their brother, Austin was returned home from his service in New Guinea, as the last surviving son of the Walsh family.