Pharmacist's Mate 2nd Class
US Naval Reserve - 604-26-61
AWARDS:
Silver Star, Purple Heart, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WWII Victory Medal
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Born: 20 Sept 1924 - Birmingham, Alabama
Baptism: 11 May 1925 - Cathedral Church of the Advent (Episcopal), Birmingham, AL
Enlisted: 10 Feb 1942 - Dallas, Texas
Died: 12 Feb 1991
Buried: Laurel Land Memorial Park, Dallas, Texas
Parents: Hugh P. Walthall & Marian E. Shelby
Brother: William S.
In 1946:
Hair: Blonde
Eyes: Blue
Weight: 139
Height: 5'7"
JACQUES A. WALTHALL, PHARMACIST'S MATE SECOND CLASS, UNITED STATES NAVAL RESERVE
for service as set forth in the following
CITATION:
"For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity while serving with a Marine Battalion during action against enemy Japanese forces in the Battle of Piva Forks at Bougainville Island, British Solomon Islands, on November 24, 1943. Fearlessly advancing beyond the battalion's lines in order to assist men wounded in battle, Walthall ministered to eight members of a combat patrol. Although severely wounded while aiding the injured men, he continued his gallant service until all had been attended. Despite the seriousness of his condition, Walthall then crawled through a swamp for a distance of five hundred yards to an aid station where, refusing help for himself, he procured the assistance of an evacuation party which he guided to the wounded marines. His outstanding devotion to duty and his exceptional fortitude in the face of grave peril were in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service."
For the President,
FRANK KNOX
Secretary of the Navy
April 26, 1944
The below named man was awarded the Purple Heart on December 18, 1943:
WALTHALL, Jacques Ashton, PhM2/c, USNR, #604-26-61
Action occurred: Bougainvill, November 24, 1943.
While treating a wounded patient, was struck in the right hand with .25 caliber and in left foot with .30 caliber during enemy action. Compound fractured of right hand and left foot. Sulfanilamide powder, dressings, immobilization plaster casts.