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Wallace LeRoy Wikoff |
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| Born | 02/20/1945, Madison WI |
| Gender | Male |
| Parents | Wallace S Wikoff and Phyllis Ireland Wikoff |
| Schools Attended | Monona Grove, Monona WI/University of Wisconsin, Madison WI |
| Branch of Service | Navy |
| Additional Identifiers | Commissioned or Warrant Officer |
| Service Timeframe | 1967 - 1994 |
| War/Conflict | Vietnam War 1964-1975 |
| Principal Units and Locations | USS Southerland DD-743 (First Lieutenant); USS Ogden LPD-5 (Navigator); USS Blue Ridge LCC-19 (Navigator); Landing Force Training Command, Pacific (Embarkation Instructor); Human Resources Management Center, Pearl Harbor (Human Resources Management Specialist); USS Reeves CG-24 Naval Reserve Detachment 2416 (Commanding Officer); Commander Naval Forces Japan Naval Reserve Detachment 616 (Training Officer) |
| Military Awards and Decorations | Navy Commendation Medal |
NarrativeCommissioned at University of Wisconsin Navy ROTC. Active duty 9/11/67 - 6/30/78. All active duty ships were in the Pacific and fought in Vietnam, including USS Blue Ridge which was the Commander Task Force 76 command ship for the evacuation of Saigon at the end of the war. Retired as a Commander 7/1/94 | |