World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Luverne C. Wallan
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Bend, Oregon
Honored By
Katie Vroman
Relationship
Niece
U.S. NAVY SEABEES. RECEIVED PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION. SERVED ON THE USS PETROF BAY. UNIT CITATION FOR 90 CONSECUTIVE DAYS IN COMBAT. PARTICIPATED IN THE FOLLOWING OPERATIONS: WESTERN CAROLINE OPERATIONS, 9/6/44-9/29/44; LEYTE OPERATION, 10/20/44-10/28/44; LUZON OPERATION, 1/4/45-1/18/45; IWO JIMA OPERATION, 2/19-3/8/1945; OKINAWA GUNTO OPERATION, 3/25-5/30/1945.