Bulkeley, John Duncan, 2nd Lt

Deceased
 
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Last Rank
Second Lieutenant
Last Primary AFSC/MOS
AAF MOS 1051-Pilot - Two-Engine
Last AFSC Group
Pilot (Officer)
Primary Unit
1934-1988, US Navy (USN)
Service Years
1929 - 1988
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Second Lieutenant

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Home State
New York
New York
Year of Birth
1911
 
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Contact Info
Home Town
Hackettstown, New Jersey
Last Address
Silver Spring, Maryland
Date of Passing
Apr 06, 1996
 
Location of Interment
Arlington National Cemetery (VLM) - Arlington, Virginia
Wall/Plot Coordinates
Section 5, Site 129-9-RH-LH

 Official Badges 

Joint Chiefs of Staff


 Unofficial Badges 

Cold War Medal


 Military Associations and Other Affiliations
National Cemetery Administration (NCA)
  1996, National Cemetery Administration (NCA)


 Additional Information
Last Known Activity:

Note:  Because this profile is done in the USAF site, some of 2nd Lt (USAAC), VAdm (USN) Bulkeley's ribbons are not correct as worn on his Navy uniform. He was also awarded the Philippine Distinguished Conduct Star that is not shown on his ribbon rack.
In 1942 he took General Douglas MacArthur, his family, and his staff on PT-41 out of Corregidor and safely through the Japanese fleet on their way to Australia.
He is buried in Arlington and also memorialized in Union Cemetery, Hackettstown, NJ and the Texas State Cemetery, Austin, TX.

His Medal of Honor citation:

Awarded for actions during World War II

The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Lieutenant Commander John Duncan Bulkeley, United States Navy, for extraordinary heroism, distinguished service, and conspicuous gallantry above and beyond the call of duty as extraordinary heroism as Commanding Officer, Motor Torpedo Boat THIRTY-FOUR (PT-34), Motor Torpedo Boat Squadron THREE (MTB-3), in Philippine waters during the period 7 December 1941 to 10 April 1942. The remarkable achievement of Lieutenant Commander Bulkeley's command in damaging or destroying a notable number of Japanese enemy planes, surface combatant and merchant ships, and in dispersing landing parties and land-based enemy forces during the four months and eight days of operation without benefit of repairs, overhaul, or maintenance facilities for his squadron, is believed to be without precedent in this type of warfare. His dynamic forcefulness and daring in offensive action, his brilliantly planned and skillfully executed attacks, supplemented by a unique resourcefulness and ingenuity, characterize him as an outstanding leader of men and a gallant and intrepid seaman. These qualities coupled with a complete disregard for his own personal safety reflect great credit upon him and the Naval Service.

Action Date: December 7, 1941 - April 10, 1942

Service: Navy

Rank: Lieutenant Commander

Company: Commanding Officer

Regiment: Motor Torpedo Boat Squadron 3 (MTB-3)

Division: Motor Torpedo Boat 34 (PT-34)

   
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Sources:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=66883588
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=23924327
http://veterantributes.org/TributeDetail.php?recordID=229
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_D._Bulkeley
http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/pers-us/uspers-b/j-blkly.htm
http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/pers-us/uspers-b/j-blkly1.htm
http://www.defense.gov/releases/release.aspx?releaseid=825
Re: Gen MacArthur trip:  
http://corregidor.org/chs_mac/bulkeley.htm
http://www.navysna.org/SNA/Awards/HallOfFame/B/Bulkeley.htm
http://valor.militarytimes.com/recipient.php?recipientid=1873
http://home.ancestry.com
 

   


WWII - Pacific Theater of Operations/Philippine Islands Campaign (1941-42)
From Month/Year
December / 1941
To Month/Year
May / 1942

Description
(Philippine Islands Campaign 7 Dec 1941 to 10 May 1942 ) A few hours after the raid on Pearl Harbor on 7 December 1941, Japanese aircraft attacked the Philippines. Three days later Japanese troops landed on Luzon. America’s meager air power in the islands was soon destroyed. Unable to obtain reinforcements and supplies, MacArthur could do nothing more than fight a delaying action. Between 16 and 18 December the few bombing planes that remained were evacuated, by their crews, to Australia, where US air power in the Far East was to be concentrated. Other members of the air units took up arms and fought as infantrymen in the battle that ended, at Bataan and Corregidor, with the loss of the Philippines in May 1942.
   
My Participation in This Battle or Operation
From Month/Year
December / 1941
To Month/Year
May / 1942
 
Last Updated:
Mar 16, 2020
   
Personal Memories
   
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