World War II Honoree

Paul Eugene Wallace

Branch of Service

U.S. Marine Corps

Hometown

Seattle, Washington

Honored By

Paul S. Wallace

Relationship

Son

SERVICE NUMBER 04882. SERVED WITH THE MARINE DETACHMENT, USS PENSACOLA CA-32. PARTICIPATED IN AIR/SEA BATTLES INCLUDING MIDWAY. CAPTAIN, MAJOR, LIEUTENANT COLONEL. ATTENDED MARINE CORPS SCHOOLS, QUANTICO. COMMANDING OFFICER IN OFFICER TRAINING CORPS PROGRAM. SERVED AT IE SHIMA AND OKINAWA. COMMANDING OFFICER 3RD BATTALION, 8TH MARINES AND COMMANDING OFFICER 2ND BATTALION, 8TH MARINES, EXECUTIVE OFFICER 8TH MARINES. AWARDED A BRONZE STAR WITH V FOR ACTION IE SHIMA ALONG WITH CAMPAIGN MEDALS. RETIRED BRIGADIER GENERAL IN 1959.