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WAHLEN, George Edward - Medal of Honor - WW II

jasche — 2009-10-20 12:03:05Z

George E. Wahlen (August 8, 1924 to June 5, 2009)

Citation

For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty while serving with the 2d Battalion, 26th Marines, 5th Marine Division, during action against enemy Japanese forces on Iwo Jima in the Volcano group on 3 March 1945. Painfully wounded in the bitter action on 26 February, Wahlen remained on the battlefield, advancing well forward of the frontlines to aid a wounded marine and carrying him back to safety despite a terrific concentration of fire. Tireless in his ministrations, he consistently disregarded all danger to attend his fighting comrades as they fell under the devastating rain of shrapnel and bullets, and rendered prompt assistance to various elements of his combat group as required. When an adjacent platoon suffered heavy casualties, he defied the continuous pounding of heavy mortars and deadly fire of enemy rifles to care for the wounded, working rapidly in an area swept by constant fire and treating 14 casualties before returning to his own platoon. Wounded again on 2 March, he gallantly refused evacuation, moving out with his company the following day in a furious assault across 600 yards of open terrain and repeatedly rendering medical aid while exposed to the blasting fury of powerful Japanese guns. Stouthearted and indomitable, he persevered in his determined efforts as his unit waged fierce battle and, unable to walk after sustaining a third agonizing wound, resolutely crawled 50 yards to administer first aid to still another fallen fighter. By his dauntless fortitude and valor, Wahlen served as a constant inspiration and contributed vitally to the high morale of his company during critical phases of this strategically important engagement. His heroic spirit of self-sacrifice in the face of overwhelming enemy fire upheld the highest traditions of the U.S. Naval Service.

CMOHS.org: http://www.cmohs.org/recipient-detail/3042/wahlen-george-edw...

Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Wahlen

Re: Looking for anyone related to Daniel Wahlen from Milwaukee, Wisconsin

redline1791 — 2009-05-08 20:05:47Z

Hey this is Tanya Wahlen im currently living in Idaho there are a few of us here. i have been looking for something like this. my email is redline1791@yahoo.com

Re: Looking for anyone related to Daniel Wahlen from Milwaukee, Wisconsin

whschirato — 2008-08-16 02:32:32Z

Iam the oldest son of Daniel Wahlen from Chicago. I have never met any of his other chilrden other then my oldest
sister Dannielle. I have allways wondered about them.
If you wish to contact me that would be great. I have a
web-site BillS-homes.net.
Thanks

Re: Looking for anyone related to Daniel Wahlen from Milwaukee, Wisconsin

BillSchirato — 2008-07-23 04:42:08Z

Hi I am William Schirato.
My birth name was William Wahlen the oldest son of Daniel Wahlen and Beverly Gillette. My oldest sister Dannielle D. Wahlen.We were raised in Chicago Il.I understand that Daniel Wahlen was married several times and that I have several siblings around the country that I never even spoken to. I have many gaps in my history and I would like to fill in as many as I can.
Thanks Bill
Email Bill.Schirato@cbexchange.com

Re: Wahlen, Wisc, Mich, Sweden

KarenSinde20 — 2004-07-26 12:28:29Z

Hi,

As far as I know my grandfather Peter Wahlen did not have any siblings in Wisc. He lived in Mich, then Wisc. His children all stayed in Mich and Wisc except for my father, Francis.

Karen Sinde

Re: reply to karen sinde

2004-05-06 20:37:26Z

Howdy David,

I am Alfred C. Wahlen, I go by Fred. My father emmigrated from Germany in 1952 as Alfred H. Wahlen. It was actually
Hans-Alfred Wahlen. We all live central Texas. I read your
in message in Ancestry.com.

Beast Wishes.

Fred Wahlen
fredflinston@hotmail.com

Re: Looking for anyone related to Daniel Wahlen from Milwaukee, Wisconsin

LorieArgent — 2004-02-14 01:04:49Z

Dannielle,
I am so glad to hear from you. I am not much of a writer so please send me your e-mail address so i can send you a few pictures of your dad and grandparents I also have some other things for you that I have been saving. please also send me your phone number and I will call you.

YES THERE ARE 7 OF US THAT I KNOW OF :

1) DANNIELLE WAHLEN
2) DANNY WAHLEN
3) WILLIAM WAHLEN
4) TANYA WAHLEN
5) LORIE - STEP DAUGHTER
6) DONALD - STEP SON
7) DANIEL JAMES WAHLEN/DAKAS

OUR DAD NEVER BELIEVED IN STEP CHILDREN SO HE ALWAYES CALLED US ALL HIS CHILDRREN AND GOD FORBID ANYONE REFER TO US AS SO.BUT HE WAS NOT THE BIOLOGICAL FATHER OF MYSELF/LORIE OR DONALD MY BROTHER, TANYA IS HIS BIOLOGICAL CHILD AND DANIEL JAMES WAHLEN/DAKAS IS ALSO.SO YES ACORDING TO HIM HE HAD 7 CHILDREN.

Re: Wahlen, Wisc, Mich, Sweden

2004-02-13 19:01:20Z

My grandfather was Joseph Wahlen. Perhaps he is a brother to your grandfather? I too am looking for my Wahlen relatives. It is not a very common name. I wish I knew more of my history.

Dannielle

Re: Looking for anyone related to Daniel Wahlen from Milwaukee, Wisconsin

2004-02-13 18:35:25Z

Lorie,

I am Danny's oldest daughter from his second marriage. Danny is his oldest son from his first marriage. I also have a brother William that is Dad's from his second marriage. I have been looking for along time for someone, anyone, who can tell me about Dad. Dad left when I was five or six and I did'nt see him again. I was told that he passed. I wish that I would have been able to see him and let his grandkids meet him. Is it true that there are around seven or eight kids? I would like to talk to you personally if you don't mind. I live in Arizona now and not in Chicago. Please write to me at:

D. Schirato
9912 E. Birchwood Ave
Mesa, AZ 85208

Thanks for responding.

Dannielle

Re: Looking for anyone related to Daniel Wahlen from Milwaukee, Wisconsin

HEART9804 — 2003-09-26 07:13:55Z

I AM THE STEP DAUGHTER OF DANIEL JAMES WAHLEN BORN IN WISCONSIN AND LIVED IN MARYLAND WITH IS BROTHER AND SISTER IN -LAW CHARLES T. WAHLEN AND ANNA. I TOOK CARE OF DANIEL UNTILL HE PASSED AWAY. I HAD HERD THERE WAS A DANNIELLE AND A DANNY. FROM HIS FIRST MARRIAGE. PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF I AM ONE OF THE ONES YOU ARE LOOKING FOR.

Wahlen, Ott, Bohm, Boehm, Eaterholz, Kastenholz, Stehling, Reichert

snokes_1 — 2002-12-17 04:08:33Z

Margaretham Wahlen
Surnames: Wahlen, Ott, Bohm, Boehm, Eaterholz, Kastenholz, Stehling, Reichert

Do we have a match???

I have a Margaretham Wahlen married to a Bernard Ott on September 01, 1913 at St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Milwaukee,
Wisconsin.

"Bernardum Ott of Milwaukee, s/o Georgio Ott and Catharina Bohm; and Margaretham Wahlen of Milwaukee d/o Nicolai
Wahlen and Sybilla L. Eaterholz; Witnesses: Aloys Stehling, Joseph Kastenholz, Maria Wahlen and Eliz. Reichert; married 1
Sept 1913"

Margaretha was the daughter of:
Nicolai Wahlen and Sybilla L. Eaterholz

Bernard was the son of:
George Ott and Katharina Boehm

Susan
snokes@tscnet.com

Re: Looking for anyone related to Daniel Wahlen from Milwaukee, Wisconsin

2002-04-25 07:38:04Z

Dear Danielle,

I know somebody from Wisconsin with the name Daniel Wahlen. As far as I know was he in the Army in the 2nd WW.
He studied at the Marquette University in Milwaukee.
He is in the 70´s now and had 8 brothers and sisters as fas as I´m aware.
Are you looking for him or somebody else of the family.
I was a foreign student at his place and visited the high school.
If you need anymore information or want to get in contact with him, just send me an email and I´ll let him know about you.

Best wishes

Nils

Looking for anyone related to Daniel Wahlen from Milwaukee, Wisconsin

2001-07-28 03:04:04Z

I am looking for anyone related to Daniel Wahlen. He was in both the Navy and the Army. He frequently travelled to areas where there was a VA hospital. He told me before he passed that I was his oldest and that I had about 7 or 8 half brothers and sisters out there. So, if you are related to him I would be happy to correspond with you as I am looking for the rest of my family.

Wahlen, Wisc, Mich, Sweden

kasinde22 — 2001-06-28 23:50:17Z

I am looking for info on Peter Wahlen, he came here from
Sweden about 1899.Possible to Mich. Lived in
Columbus,Wisc. Was in construction. Children Francis(my father),
Charlotte, Madaline, twins Ted and Johna.

Reply to David Wahlen

kasinde22 — 2001-06-28 23:50:17Z

Hello David, My Grandfather was Peter Wahlen I know that he was born
in Sweden 1883, I know that he came here in 1899 when he was 16 years old. I understand that
he was in Michigan and then in Wisconsin. He was maried to
a Christine Shampoe. The had 5 children. She was killed by a hunter.
He then married a woman named Lillian, she was a widow.they had no
children together. He died in 1969 in Columbus Wisconsin. His children
were Madaline, Francis(my father),Ted, Jonas, and Charlotte.
The names yu mentioned do not sound familar. I did not
have much contact with my father's family, my father was not very
family oriented.

Karen

reply to karen sinde

2001-05-28 22:10:21Z

dear karen, my name is david wahlen. i find your search for information interesting. my grandfathers name was peter godfried wahlen or fred wahlen. he was born in westanfors,sweden 15 feb. 1880. he came straight to utah from sweden at about age 20 or21. married in 1906 to another swedish immigrant.(alma malmstrom) in 1914 they moved to idaho to homestead. died at age 54 of a ruptured appendix. my aunt mabel has done extensive genealogical research our wahlen line. she passed away 2 years ago but all of her research is available for copy. please respond it would be fun to talk to you. i am 51 yrs. old and married to colette. we have 8 children and 2 grandchildren. my phone # is 208-328-2482