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Medal of Honor Monday: Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class George E. Wahlen

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Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class George Edward Wahlen was awarded the Medal of Honor in 1945. Wahlen's bravery and valor in helping his fellow Marines on the battlefields of Iwo Jima earned him the award. He tried to get out of the hospital corps, but he couldn't, so he embraced the role instead.

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Medal of Honor Monday: Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class George E. Wahlen

When Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class George Edward Wahlen was assigned as a hospital corpsman during World War II, he tried to get out of it. He couldn't,

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