World War II Honoree

Virl Reeves Wagner

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Laramie, Wyoming

Honored By

The Wagner Family

SERVED IN THE AMERICAN AND PACIFIC THEATERS OF OPERATION AT NAVAL RECEIVING STATION LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA; NAVAL TRAINING STATION SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA; SUBMARINE DIVISION 41 (RELIEF CREW) USS PIKE (TEMPORARY FLAG ALLOWANCE), USS POMPANO SUBMARINE DIVISION 44 (RELIEF CREW), USS PLUNGER (COMMANDER SUBMARINE DIVISION43 FLAG ALLOWANCE), COMMANDER SUBMARINE FORCE PACIFIC ADMINISTRATION MARE ISLAND, CALIFORNIA; NAVY YARD PORTSMOUTH, NEW HAMPSHIRE (USS BANG DETAIL), USS BANG SS-385, SUBMARINE DIVISION 202 RELIEF CREW (PAMPANITO FLAG ALLOWANCE), SUBMARINE BASE NEW LONDON, CONNECTICUT; NAVAL TORPEDO STATION NEWPORT, RHODE ISLAND; COMMANDER SUBMARINE GROUP ONE; NEW LONDON GROUP, USS ARGONAUT SS-475, USS RATON SS-270 AND USS PIPER SS-409. AWARDED THE AMERICAN THEATER MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER MEDAL WITH 4 BRONZE SERVICE STARS, SUBMARINE COMBAT INSIGNIA WITH 1 SILVER STAR, COMMENDATION RIBBON, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.