George Edward Wahlen | |
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 George E. Wahlen, Pharmacist's Mate 2nd Class, U.S. Naval Reserve | |
| Born | August 8, 1924 Ogden, Utah |
| Died | June 5, 2009 (aged 84) Salt Lake County, Utah |
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| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Service/ |  United States Navy United States Army |
| Years of service | 1943–1945 (Navy Reserve) 1948–1968 (Army) |
| Rank | Pharmacist's Mate Second Class (Navy) Major (Army) |
| Unit | 2nd Battalion, 26th Marines |
| Battles/wars | World War II • Battle of Iwo Jima (WIA) Korean War Vietnam War |
| Awards | Medal of Honor Navy Cross (2) Purple Heart(4) Bronze Star Army Commendation Medal |
George E. Wahlen (August 8, 1924 – June 5, 2009) was a United States Army major who served with the United States Navy as a hospital corpsman attached to a Marine Corps rifle company in World War II and was awarded the U.S. military's highest decoration for valor, the Medal of Honor, for heroism above and beyond the call of duty during the Battle of Iwo Jima. He was an Army officer in the Korean War and was wounded in the Vietnam War.