George Edward Wahlen
1924–2009 (age 85)
U.S. Navy hospital corpsman, Medal of Honor recipient
Biography
George Edward Wahlen was a U.S. Navy hospital corpsman whose fearless service with the Marines during the Battle of Iwo Jima earned him the Medal of Honor, a testament to his refusal to leave wounded comrades behind under fire.
He continued to serve through the Korean War, Vietnam, and later in veterans' affairs, always advocating for those who had borne the burden of war, and he rests at Lindquists Memorial Gardens of the Wasatch with gratitude from the nation.