WALLACE-JOHN

John Michael Wallace was born July 14, 1939, in Chicago, IL. he graduated from South Gate (CA) High School in 1958.

John joined the Navy on April 10, 1957, in Los Angeles, CA. After completion of recruit training, he volunteered for submarine duty and was assigned to submarine school for instruction in Groton, CT. After successfully completing submarine school, John served in the submarines Sea Dragon, Sargo, Tang, Conger, Gilleo, Theodore Rossevelt, Trigger, and Scorpion. He was qualified in submarines on May 14, 1959 and was authorized to wear the National Defense Service Medal.

He is survived by his widow, the former Nancy Hogge of Kittery, Maine; his father, Jack G. Wallace of South Gate, CA, and his mother, Mrs. Geraldine Forte of Norwalk, CA.

From the USS Scorpion SSN-589 Memorial Book - 1968.