USS Walter C. Wann (DE-412)

USS Walter C. Wann (DE-412)

USS Walter C. Wann (DE-412)

Overview

The Walter C. Wann (DE-412) was a John C. Butler class destroyer escort built by Brown Shipbuilding, Houston, Texas. She was launched on 19 January 1944. The ship was sponsored by Mrs. Anna Wann, the mother of Pharmacist’s Mate Wann, the ship's namesake. She was commissioned on 2 May 1944 with Lt. Comdr. John W. Stedman, Jr., USNR, in command. She received four battle stars for World War II service. She was decommissioned on 31 May 1946 and placed in reserve at San Diego, California after two years and one month active service. It was struck from the Navy Register on 30 June 1968 for disposal. In June 1969 it was sold to the National Metal and Steel Company, Terminal Island, California for scrapping.

Namesake

With a complement of 186, the Walter C. Wann was named in honor of Pharmacist’s Mate Second Class Walter Carl Wann. He was born on 13 May 1921 in Goldendale, Washington. He graduated from Bandon High School and later enlisted in the United States Navy on 14 December 1939. While stationed in San Diego on 7 December 1941, he was assigned to a vessel to return the wounded to the West Coast. He was then stationed with the Marine invasion forces destined for Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands.

Petty Officer Wann was honored for his actions on 7 August 1942 while assigned as a corpsman with the Marines in action during an engagement with Japanese forces on a causeway between Gavutu and Tanambogo Islands, Solomon Islands. Although the causeway was under direct fire from Japanese machine guns, Wann, with utter disregard for his own personal safety, volunteered to cross the area in order to render aid and return casualties to the aid station. Ignoring the enemy fire, he sprinted back and forth, carrying and rendering aid to wounded Marines. He remained attached to Marine units in the Guadalcanal campaign until he was killed in action on 4 November 1942. As a result of his exceptional courage he was posthumously presented the Silver Star.

References

ee also

Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships

External links

* [http://www.history.navy.mil/danfs/w2/walter_c_wann.htm Offical history of USS Waler C. Wann at DANFS]


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