Wallin, Homer Norman, VADM

Deceased

Service Photo

Service Details

Last Rank
Vice Admiral

Last Primary NEC
510X-Civil Engineer Corps

Last Rating/NEC Group
Line Officer

Primary Unit
1953-1955, Puget Sound Navy Yard

Service Years
1917 - 1955

Last Photo

Personal Details

Home State

North Dakota

Year of Birth
1893

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Contact Info

Home Town Washburn, ND	Last Address Seattle, WA
Date of Passing Mar 06, 1984

Official Badges

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Military Associations and Other Affiliations

American Society of Naval Engineers (ASNE)


	0, American Society of Naval Engineers (ASNE)

Additional Information

Other Comments:

Admiral Wallin was the Chief Salvage officer after the attack on Pearl Harbor. Early in 1942, he was placed in charge of the Pearl Harbor Navy Yard's Salvage Division. Through most of 1942, he directed the Pearl Harbor ship salvage effort, a huge task that enabled the Navy to recover the use of three sunken battleships.

1942-1942, Pearl Harbor Naval Ship Yard

From Month/Year January / 1942	To Month/Year November / 1942
Unit Pearl Harbor Naval Ship Yard Unit Page
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Last Updated: Feb 28, 2010

Yearbook

My Photos For This Unit

Salvage officer - USS California (BB-44)

5 Members Also There at Same Time

Pearl Harbor Naval Ship Yard

Tregonis, Verne Milton, CDR, (1941-1964)	OFF	510X	Lieutenant
Gench, Edward Leroy, LTJG, (1907-1942)	OFF	613X	Lieutenant Junior Grade
Brutko, George Stanley, PO1, (1942-1943)	MM	MM-0000	Petty Officer Second Class
Bode, Howard Douglas, CAPT, (1907-1943)			Captain
Burke, Arleigh Albert, ADM, (1923-1961)			Lieutenant Commander