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Pharmacist's Mate Second Class George E. Wahlen, United States Navy. Halftone reproduction of a photograph, copied from the official publication "Medal of Honor, 1861-1949, The Navy", page 274. George E. Wahlen received the Medal of Honor for "conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life" on 3 March 1945, during the Battle of Iwo Jima.

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Naval Historical Center, Photo #: NH 84957-A

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Believe the author of this may have been a Frearson, or Frearson Brothers of Norseman, Dundas, Western Australia who had the first newspaper there. Also had newspaper in King Street, Adelaide where other family operated doing maps. Some brothers moved to Norseman 1890's and settled there some 18 years. Septimus Frearson was a Councillor of the Shire of Dundas at the time of proposed recession with newspaper articles related to visit by Premier John Forrest.

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Public domain This image is a work of a sailor or employee of the U.S. Navy, taken or made during the course of the person's official duties. As a work of the U.S. federal government, the image is in the public domain.

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