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Jim Walsh | D Company, 1st Battalion, 35th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division - Army

7:14   |   He was studying for the priesthood, but Jim Walsh enlisted in the Army when the Korean War began. When he arrived in country, entry into combat was immediate for the machine gunner. His weapon was an old design, but it was effective. The only drawback was the large crew required to operate it.

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