William W. Wallin ’36

Bill died Jan. 25, 1995, in Norwalk, Conn., of lung cancer. He was 81. He prepared at the Hill School. At Princeton, he majored in economics and was a member of Tower Club. He attended Columbia Law.

Early on, he worked for General Electric. He then worked at Francfort-Dodge Co., a liquor distributor. Early in the 1950s, he owned and operated a retail liquor business. He retired in 1980.

Bill had a very impressive record in WWII. He was called to active duty in 1942 in the field artillery. After training stateside, he served in the Pacif­ic theater as a forward observer in the 163rd Field Artillery Battalion, the 38th Infantry Division in New Guinea, Leyte, and Luzon. He was decorated with several battle stars, the Purple Heart, and the Bronze and Silver Stars. He left the service in 1946 as a first lt.

Bill is survived by his widow, Ethel H., whom he married in 1942; daughters Evelyn J. Adler and Susan Wallin White; Susan's husband, John H.; and two granddaughters, Laurie and Stacy Adler. We regret not seeing Bill in his later life. His widow reports that he had high regard for Princeton and our class.