AFhockey31
06-09-2009, 11:00
Wahlen, Navy MoH recipient for Iwo Jima, passed away.
The Associated Press
Posted : Monday Jun 8, 2009 18:09:43 EDT
ROY, Utah — George E. Wahlen, a Medal of Honor recipient wounded during the battle of Iwo Jima, has died at 84.
Wahlen’s family said the former sailor died Friday of lung cancer in Salt Lake City at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center that was named for him in 2004.
Wahlen, an Ogden native who lived in nearby Roy, was a World War II corpsman hit by enemy fire three times over a week in 1945 while advancing forward of front lines to aid wounded Marines.
Wahlen, a pharmacist’s mate second class, stayed in battle even after his third wounding, according to his citation awarded by President Harry S. Truman.
In separate statements offering their condolences, Gov. Jon Huntsman called Wahlen a humble hero and Rep. Rob Bishop, R-Utah, called the veteran a true-blue hero.
Here is his MOH citation.
http://www.homeofheroes.com/moh/cita..._n_wahlen.html (http://www.homeofheroes.com/moh/citations_living/ii_n_wahlen.html)
The Associated Press
Posted : Monday Jun 8, 2009 18:09:43 EDT
ROY, Utah — George E. Wahlen, a Medal of Honor recipient wounded during the battle of Iwo Jima, has died at 84.
Wahlen’s family said the former sailor died Friday of lung cancer in Salt Lake City at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center that was named for him in 2004.
Wahlen, an Ogden native who lived in nearby Roy, was a World War II corpsman hit by enemy fire three times over a week in 1945 while advancing forward of front lines to aid wounded Marines.
Wahlen, a pharmacist’s mate second class, stayed in battle even after his third wounding, according to his citation awarded by President Harry S. Truman.
In separate statements offering their condolences, Gov. Jon Huntsman called Wahlen a humble hero and Rep. Rob Bishop, R-Utah, called the veteran a true-blue hero.
Here is his MOH citation.
http://www.homeofheroes.com/moh/cita..._n_wahlen.html (http://www.homeofheroes.com/moh/citations_living/ii_n_wahlen.html)