World War II Honoree

Wayne Scott Fallgatter

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Kintyre, North Dakota

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

SERVED AS A NAVAL AVIATOR IN THE AMERICAN, AND OVERSEAS IN THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATERS WITH NAVY PATROL BOMBING SQUADRON 120 (VP-120)(AKA VP-12) DURING THE WAR. STATIONED IN THE AMERICAN THEATER, INCLUDING AT NAVAL AIR STATION (NAS) WHIDBEY ISLAND, NEAR OAK HARBOR IN WASHINGTON STATE. STATIONED IN THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER, INCLUDING AT NAS SHEMYA ISLAND, WHICH WAS CLOSER TO MAINLAND RUSSIA THAN MAINLAND ALASKA; AND NAVAL AIR FACILITY ATTU ISLAND IN THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS OFF ALASKA. HIS SQUADRON WAS ENGAGED IN ANTI-SHIPPING AND PHOTO RECONNAISSANCE MISSIONS IN THE NORTH PACIFIC OCEAN AREA, INCLUDING NORTH OF THE KURILE ISLANDS. AWARDED THE AIR MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AND ISSUED THE WWII HONORABLE DISCHARGE LAPEL PIN.