Sgt Maj Wallace K VANCE, USMC^[1]

1912 - 1959  (47 years)

• Name	Wallace K VANCE
  Prefix	Sgt Maj
  Suffix	USMC
  Born	7 Jun 1912	Julesburg, Sedgwick Co., CO.
  Gender	Male
  Military	Aft 1940
  	during World War II and the Korean War in the United States Marine Corps, 1 JAN 1941, He entered the Marine Corps prior to the start of World War II. He saw early action in the Pacific, notably on Guadalcanal. He contracted malaria, so missed Tarawa, where his unit was wiped out. He went on to other islands, where he was awarded the Silver Star and promoted to Sergeant Major. He continued in service after the war, where he saw early combat in the Korean War and was at Inchon, where he participated in the famous "march to the sea." He later was pensioned out due to post-Korean frostbite.
  Namesake	his uncle
  Died	11 Jul 1959	Dallas Co., TX
  Buried	Aft 11 Jul 1959	Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., TX
  	12 JUL 1959
  Notes	The "K" in his given name is not an initial, it is his middle name.
  Person ID	I18850	Vance family
  Last Modified	28 Apr 2008

  
  

  Father	Henry Carey VANCE,   b. 12 Aug 1886, Highland Co., OH ,   d. 9 Aug 1976, Seattle, King Co., WA  (Age 89 years)
  Mother	Ethel Elinor HARRISON,   b. 15 Apr 1891, Canton, Stark Co., OH. ,   d. 13 Mar 1972, Redmond, King Co., Washington  (Age 80 years)
  Married	29 Jun 1910	Julesburg, Sedgwick Co., CO.
  Family ID	F13659	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Eileen
  Married	Abt 1943
  	1 JUL 1943
  Family ID	F13673	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Lucille REEVES,   b. 5 Jan 1910,   d. Dec 1982, Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., TX  (Age 72 years)
  Married	Jan 1945	Mexico
  	15 JAN 1945
  Family ID	F13674	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S566] Large Branches & Small Twigs, David E. Cann.