World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
George Herrick Wales
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Washington, District Of Columbia
Honored By
Ellen
Relationship
Neice
OCTOBER 1940, COMMAND OF USS S-22 (SS-127) AT PEARL HARBOR. NEXT TO MANITOWOC, WISCONSIN. COMMISSIONED AND COMMANDED THE USS POGY, AUGUST 1942 TO NOVEMBER 1943. FOR HIS COMBAT ACTIONS AGAINST THE ENEMY WHILE IN COMMAND OF USS POGY, HE WAS AWARDED THE SILVER STAR MEDAL, GOLD STAR IN LIEU OF THE SECOND SILVER STAR MEDAL AND LETTER OF COMMENDATION WITH RIBBON AND COMBAT 'V'. OPERATIONS OFFICER ON STAFF OF COMMANDER SUBMARINE SQUADRON EIGHTEEN, DECEMBER 1943 TO MARCH 1944. WITH BUREAU OF ORDNANCE, 1944-1946. ANNAPOLIS CLASS OF 1929.