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Earl John Wallace (1917 - 1945)

Earl John Wallace
Born in Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, United Statesmap
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died at age 28 in Philippine Seamap
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Biography

Radarman Petty Officer 3rd Class Earl Wallace served in the United States Navy in World War II
Service started: 21 Jul 1943
Unit(s): USS Indianapolis (CA-35)
Service ended: 30 Jul 1945
Roll of Honor
Radarman Petty Officer 3rd Class Earl Wallace was Killed in Action during World War II.
Earl Wallace was awarded the Purple Heart.

Earl was born in 1917. The son of James Adison Wallace and Marie Pearl Courtright.

Earl married Dolores Whaley on 12 Apr 1941 in Franklin, Ohio.[1]

Earl enlisted in the navy 21 Jul 1943 and served on the USS Indianapolis as Radarman Petty Officer 3rd Class. In July 1945 the USS Indianapolis was sent on a secret mission to deliver the components of the Little Boy atomic bomb to Tinian Island without an escort, on the return trip, still without escort, it was attacked by a Japanese submarine. The USS Indianapolis sank in 12 minutes on 30 Jul 1945 with some 300 of the 1,195 crewmen aboard going down with the ship. With few lifeboats and many without life jackets, only 316 of the nearly 900 men set adrift survived the 4 days in shark infested water before rescue. Earl was posthumously awarded the Purple Heart. The crew of the USS Indianapolis was later awarded the Congressional Gold Medal.[2][3]

Earl is honored at two memorials: U.S.S. Indianapolis National Memorial, Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana and Fort William Mckinley, Manila, Philippines.[4][5]

Sources

  1. ↑ Ohio, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1774-1993 https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/4083694:61378?ssrc=pt&tid=45830172&pid=182138202424
  2. ↑ U.S., Navy Casualties Books, 1776-1941 https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/55868:2324?ssrc=pt&tid=45830172&pid=182138202424
  3. ↑ U.S., World War II Young American Patriots, 1941-1945 https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/35637:8941?ssrc=pt&tid=45830172&pid=182138202424
  4. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56766394/earl-john-wallace: accessed 06 January 2023), memorial page for RD3 Earl John Wallace (15 Jun 1917–30 Jul 1945), Find a Grave Memorial ID 56766394, citing Manila American Cemetery and Memorial, Manila, Capital District, National Capital Region, Philippines; Maintained by IrishEyes (contributor 47644540).
  5. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/192930078/earl-john-wallace: accessed 06 January 2023), memorial page for Earl John Wallace (unknown–30 Jul 1945), Find a Grave Memorial ID 192930078, citing U.S.S. Indianapolis National Memorial, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA; Maintained by Shoshana & Dr K (contributor 47813956).




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Categories: Columbus, Ohio | Lost at Sea | USS Indianapolis (CA-35), United States Navy, World War II | Congressional Gold Medal | Purple Heart | Killed in Action, United States of America, World War II