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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Frederick Harold Wallis

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Dubuque, Iowa

Honored By

Capt. Lars A. Wallis, USN (Ret)

Relationship

Son

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

SERVED AS BOAT OFFICER AND FIRST LIEUTENANT ONBOARD USS CROSBY APD-17 IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC. PARTICIPATED IN EVERY MAJOR AMPHIBIOUS LANDING BEGINNING WITH THE TREASURY ISLANDS ON OCTOBER 27, 1943 UNTIL CORREGIDOR ON FEBRUARY 17, 1945. THE USS CROSBY WAS AWARDED 10 BATTLE STARS FOR SERVICE IN WWII.