Personal recordContemporary ship yearbook
USS Pine Island cruise book
Wallace H. Dutton appears in the OI Division roster as a Seaman Apprentice aboard USS Pine Island (AV-12).
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Vietnam War era · United States Navy
Wallace H. Dutton
Seaman Apprentice
OI Division · USS Pine Island (AV-12)
Documented aboard USS Pine Island · 1966
★Family photographReserved for the archive
His story
A life remembered beyond the service record.
Wallace H. Dutton is documented in the 1966 USS Pine Island cruise book as a Seaman Apprentice in the ship’s OI Division. The yearbook preserves his name, rating, division, ship, and the work performed by that division. His service dates, later assignments, vital dates, and precise relationship within the Dutton family remain open research questions.
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Long-form sources are kept in separate reading rooms so Wallace H. Dutton’s profile can remain a clear guide to his life, service, and surviving records.
At a glance
The known record.
Every statement is phrased according to the strength of the evidence currently held or identified.
- 01Listed as “Dutton, Wallace H., SA” in the 1966 USS Pine Island cruise book.
- 02Served in the United States Navy aboard USS Pine Island (AV-12).
- 03Assigned to the ship’s OI Division, which included the Combat Information Center, Photographic Laboratory, and Aerological Office.
- 04The cruise book identifies the ship and year within the Vietnam War period.
- 05The surviving division history describes the OI Division’s collective responsibilities; it does not specify Wallace’s individual work station or duties.
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What we can place so far.
Division contextContemporary ship yearbook
Service with OI Division
The division combined the Combat Information Center, Photographic Laboratory, and Aerological Office. Its sailors supported combat information, air traffic control, weather reporting, photography, and related ship operations. The yearbook does not identify which of these specialties Wallace personally performed.
Research statusRecords sought
Broader Navy service
Wallace’s enlistment date, separation date, other ships or stations, awards, and later rating have not yet been established from the records currently held.
Beyond the uniform
The person the family knew.
A military file can record a rank, unit, wound, or death—but not a laugh, a favorite story, an occupation, or the way a person was known at home. This section is reserved for photographs, letters, memories, and the details of Wallace H. Dutton’s life outside his service.
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Research status
DOC 01
Known record1966 USS Pine Island cruise book
Directly documents Wallace’s name, rating, ship, and OI Division assignment.
DOC 02
Research leadOfficial Navy personnel record
Needed for service dates, ratings, assignments, qualifications, and awards.
DOC 03
Research leadFamily photographs and biographical records
Needed to establish Wallace’s vital dates and precise relationship within the family.