Mr. Wallace was a West Point native and a graduate of West Point High School. Prior to his service in Korea, Sergeant Wallace had served with the U.S. Army in the Far East. He first saw action in Korea on August 25, 1950.

On January 8, 1951Sergeant Wallace was awarded the Bronze Star for heroism against the enemy while serving with the 1st Cavalry Division. He was awarded the Bronze Star for his actions of valor between September 11 through October 20, 1950, during his division's push up the peninsula toward Pyongtang, the North Korean Capital.

He served as communications man with Headquarters Company, 5th Cavalry Regiment, where he was under constant attack and where he was repeatly exposed to enemy artillery, mortar, and small arms fire, while maintaining contact between the companies and the command post.

He was killed in action on March 17, 1951. He was survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs Alvie Homer Wallace of West Point, two brothers and three sisters.

The last letter written by Sergeant Wallace to his mother was on the day of his death. One line from that letter says: "I'm on the front lines and doing fine."