John C Ensch
| Era | Desert Shield / Desert Storm |
|---|---|
| Branch | U.S. Navy |
| Rank | Captain |
| Military Decorations | Awards for Valor or Meritorious Service Bronze Star Navy Cross Purple Heart |
| Wall | E |
| Wall Side | 1 |
| Row | 2 |
| Plaque Number | 4 |
Vietnam, Southwest Asia
MEDALS-RIBBONS: Navy Cross, Legion of Merit w/2 Stars, Bronze Star w/Combat "V" and 1 Star, Purple Heart w/1 Star, Meritorious Service w/3 Stars, Air Medal w/Combat "V", Gold Star and 17 Strike/Flight Awards, Commendation w/Combat "y" and 2 Stars, Combat Action, Presidential Unit Citation, Unit Commendation w/ Star, Prisoner of war, Meritorious Unit Commendation, Expeditionary, National Defense Service w/1 Star, Armed Forces Expeditionary w/1 Star, Vietnam Service w/8 Stars, Sea Service Deployment w/2 Stars, Vietnam Armed Forces Honor - First Class, Vietnam Gallantry Cross w/Gold Star, Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation w/Palm, Vietnam Campaign
Naval aviator who flew 285 combat missions during four Vietnam deployments with VF-21 on USS Coral Sea (CVA-43) and VF-161 on USS Midway (CA-41). Credited with two MIG-17 kills.
"Fingers"
F-4 Phantom
F-14 Tomcat
Plaque Wall Map
