George Edward Wahlen Collection

Biographical Information

Name:

George Edward Wahlen

State of Birth:

UT

Home State:

UT

Note

MV02 is housed in the collection of David H. McNerney AFC 2001/001/89736 as MV01.

Gender

Male

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War or Conflict

World War, 1939-1945

Military Status

Veteran

Dates of Service

1943-1945

Branch of Service

Navy

Unit of Service

2nd Battalion, 26th Marine Regiment, 5th Marine Division

Location of Service

Iwo Jima; Pacific Theater

Battles/Campaigns

Iwo Jima

Highest Rank

Pharmacist's Mate Second Class

Service History Note

The veteran earned the Medal of Honor for his service on Iwo Jima on 03/03/1945.

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War or Conflict

Korean War, 1950-1953

Military Status

Veteran

Dates of Service

1948-1968

Entrance into Service

Commissioned

Branch of Service

Army

Prisoner of War

No

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War or Conflict

Vietnam War, 1961-1975

Military Status

Veteran

Entrance into Service

Commissioned

Branch of Service

Army

Highest Rank

Major

Prisoner of War

No

Collection Information

Type of Resource:

Video: Betacam SP [1 item] -- Oral history interview

Video: Betacam SP [0 item] -- Oral history interview

Manuscript: Biographical information [2 items] -- Typewritten document

Manuscript: Transcript [1 item] -- Transcription of video recording

Interviewer:

unknown interviewer

Contributor:

Thomas Wilkerson

Contributor Affiliation/Organization:

Congressional Medal of Honor Foundation (CMOH)

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/89819

Subjects:

Wahlen, George Edward

World War, 1939-1945--Personal Narratives

United States. Navy.

Korean War, 1950-1953--Personal Narratives

United States. Army.

Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Personal Narratives

United States. Army.

Cite as:

George Edward Wahlen Collection
(AFC/2001/001/89819), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress