- SURNAME
Wahto
- FORENAME
Douglas Theodore
- UNIT
3 Regiment (4 Company)
- RANK
Sergeant
- NUMBER
19096063
- AWARD
Bronze Star
- PLACE
Europe (award 2007)
- ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from Douglas,Alaska,U.S.A.
born 31.8.1920 Juneau,Alaska
son of Gusti and Aino Wahto (born Finland)
graduated Douglas High School,Alaska
miner in civilian life
enlisted 19.5.1942 Tacoma,Washington
FSSF 1942-44 (Private - Sergeant)
WIA 24.5.1944 and 7.11.1944
508 Parachute Infantry Regiment 1945 (Sergeant)
discharged 27.8.1945
commercial fisherman
Sergeant-at-Arms,Territorial House of Representatives and Alaska House of Representatives and Senate
safety programs advisor,Alaska Department of Labor (retired 1984)
married Doris C. Balog (1927-99) (6 children Douglas,Dennis,Janice,Jean,Joan and Julie)
died 19.8.2006 Juneau,Alaska
Tahoma National Cemetery,Kent,King County,Washington Section M Row D Site 46
Alaskan Memorial Park,Juneau,Alaska (memorial plaque)
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