World War II Honoree

Samuel Edgar Wallick

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

York, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Cindy J. Beard

Relationship

Daughter

HE SERVED IN THE NAVY FROM OCTOBER 1943 TO MAY 1946 AS A 'SEABEE' IN THE 51ST NAVAL CONSTRUCTION BATTALION. HE WAS STATIONED ON ULITHI (CAROLINE ISLANDS) WHERE HE HELPED BUILD A NEW AIRSTRIP. HE WAS THEN STATIONED ON SAIPAN (MARIANA ISLANDS) WHERE HE REPAIRED THE MARPI POINT AIRSTRIP ON A REGULAR BASIS DUE TO BOMBING BY THE JAPANESE. HE HELPED BUILD A CEMENT RAMP SO THE 'MARS FLYING BOAT' COULD GET OUT OF THE WATER AND ONTO THE LAND. HE ALSO WAS IN CHARGE OF A GROUP OF JAPANESE PRISONERS WHO WERE USED AS WORKERS TO MAINTAIN THE ROADS DURING THE DAY.