JOHN FRANKLIN WALLING
Deceased
Rate/Rank
CDR Service Branch
USN 6/1935 - 5/1945
Speciality
SUBMARINE SERVICE Born
02/02/1912PROVIDENCE, RI
KILLED IN ACTION - USS SNOOK SS-279, LAST HEARD FROM LUZON STRAIT, 05/16/1945
CO, USS SNOOK SS-279
XO, USS FLYING FISH SS-229
S-37 (SS-142) * CO, S-48 (SS-159)
SUBMARINE TRAINING, NEW LONDON, CT
USS TUSCALOOSA CA-37
U.S. NAVAL ACADEMY, ANNAPOLIS, MD - CLASS OF 1935
SILVER STAR
PURPLE HEART
CHINA SERVICE MEDAL
AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL W/STAR
AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL
EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL
ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL
SUBMARINE COMBAT PATROL INSIGNIA
