Records of the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, 1875 - 2006. Papers of Vice Admiral Homer N. Wallin, 1941 - 1974. Homer Wallin's Manuscript: "Pearl Harbor: Why, How, Fleet Salvage and Final Appraisal" and maps and charts used in the book, n.d. (c. 1967).
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Wallin, Homer N. (Homer Norman), 1893-1984
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Homer Norman Wallin (December 6, 1893 – March 6, 1984) was a vice admiral in the United States Navy, best known for his salvage of ships sunk in the attack on Pearl Harbor. In 1941, Captain Wallin became material officer for commander, Battle Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet, and was serving in that position when Japan attacked Pearl Harbor on 7 December 1941. Aboard the battleship California, he witnessed the destruction that day and remained aboard his ship until she was listing badly from torpedo...