caption serviceyears branch death_place death_date birth_place allegiance unit awards placeofburial_label battles birth_date rank image article_title name
george wahlen 1943 -lrb- army -rrb- - 1945 -lrb- navy -rrb- 1948 - 1968 united states navy 25px united states army salt lake county , utah 5 june 2009 ogden , utah united states of america 2nd battalion , 26th marines medal of honor purple heart place of burial world vietnam war war ii battle of iwo jima korean war 8 august 1924 pharmacist -lrb- army -rrb- 's mate second class -lrb- navy -rrb- major 200px george edward wahlen
 george edward wahlen
george edward wahlen

george e. wahlen -lrb- august 8 , 1924 -- june 5 , 2009 -rrb- was a united states army major who previously served with the united states navy and was awarded the u.s. military 's highest decoration , the medal of honor , for his actions during the battle of iwo jima in world war ii .
