World War II Honoree

Eddie Otto Wiener

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

San Diego, California

Honored By

Robert Coffey

Relationship

Grandson

PEARL HARBOR SURVIVOR. MASTER DIVER. RECALLED TO ACTIVE DUTY ON DECEMBER 3, 1941. ASSISTED IN RESCUE WORK AND SALVAGE OPERATIONS. COMMENDED ON JUNE 6, 1942 FOR PROMPT AND EFFICIENT ACTION IN AN EMERGENCY ARISING FROM THE CRASH OF A PB2Y2 AIRPLANE AT PEARL HARBOR ON MAY 6, 1942. WAS AMONG THOSE WHO PROMPTLY MANNED THE BOATS WHICH FIRST REACHED THE SCENE OF THE ACCIDENT. ASSISTED IN RESCUE AND AIDED IN SALVAGE OPERATIONS UNDER EXCEPTIONALLY DIFFICULT CONDITIONS. ASSIGNED TO SUBMARINE RESCUE SHIP, USS FLORIKAN ASR-9.