World War II Honoree

George Torrence Wolle

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

Honored By

JoAnn Fuderer Kilpatrick

Relationship

Niece

ENLISTED IN U.S. NAVY JULY 1940 IN ALLENTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA. BASIC TRAINING AT NEWPORT, RHODE ISLAND; WAS FOLLOWED BY SUBMARINE SCHOOL AT NEW LONDON, CONNECTICUT AND DUTY AT PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA. SERVED IN USS GATO SS-212 WOLF PACK WHICH RECEIVED THE PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION FOR ACTION AT GUADALCANAL. HE MADE 3 WAR PATROLS ABOARD NEWLY COMMISSIONED USS TRUTTA SS-421 RESCUING A DOWNED FIGHTER PILOT NEAR JAPAN. WHILE WITH TASK FORCE 72 RELIEF CREW ESTABLISHED PAN AM (GOONEY BIRD) HOTEL ON MIDWAY ISLAND FOR SUBMARINE RELIEF CREWS AND PROVIDED SUPPORT IN BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA. HE ALSO SERVED IN THE FOLLOWING: USS O-3, USS O-2, USS GREENLING (COMMANDER SUBMARINE SQUADRON 8), USS BASHAW (COMMANDER SUBMARINE DIVISION 182) AND WITH COMMANDER SUBMARINE PACIFIC, MARE ISLAND, CALIFORNIA. DECORATIONS INCLUDE ASIATIC-PACIFIC(4), AMERICAN THEATRE, AMERICAN DEFENSE, GOOD CONDUCT AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDALS. HE WAS HONORABLY DISCHARGED AS CHIEF YEOMAN (AA) JULY 31, 1946.