Join us for a Hero Square dedication for William G. Walsh on Saturday, October 28th at 1:00 pm. This dedication will be held at the intersection of Gallivan Blvd and Washington Street in Dorchester.
To honor service members killed in the line of duty, we dedicate Hero Squares in recognition of their memory.
William G. Walsh was born on April 7, 1922 in Roxbury, MA. He attended public schools in Boston before enlisting in the United States Marine Corps on January 6, 1942 and began active duty that same day. William served as Gunnery Sergeant in the 2nd Raider Battalion, 27th Marine Regiment, and the 5th Marine Division.
From Camp Lejeune, he went to Samoa and was assigned to a unit of Marine scouts. His next assignment was with the 2nd Marine Raider battalion, the famed Carlson's Raiders. During the United States' war with Japan in the Pacific, he saw action at Guadalcanal, Bougainville, Tarawa, and in the Russell Islands. He was killed in action at Iwo Jima, while leading his men against a fortified hill on February 27, 1945, he threw himself on a hand grenade, sacrificing his life to save the lives of fellow Marines. William was survived by his wife Mary Louise and family, residents of Roxbury.
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