Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Garden City, Kansas
Honored By
Son
WALLACE SERVED AS A STAFF SERGEANT, RADIO OPERATOR IN THE 982ND SIGNAL SERVICE COMPANY IN AFRICA AND EUROPE DURING WORLD WAR II. HE WAS INDUCTED IN 1942 AND SERVED 38 CONSECUTIVE MONTHS (I.E., NO RETURNS TO THE USA FOR 38 MONTHS). HE WAS AWARDED 5 BATTLE STARS ALONG WITH THE EUROPEAN THEATRE OPERATIONS RIBBON.