Walter Mathias Lehto, None
| conflict: | World War II |
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| branch: | Navy |
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| location: | Fireman 1/c. Served aboard the destroyer USS King (DD 242), COM LST Flotilla 5, and the aircraft carrier USS Midway (CVB 41). |
| enlistment date: | Sept. 22, 1943 |
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| discharge date: | March 23, 1946 |
| place discharged: | Great Lakes, IL |
| decorations: |
American Campaign Medal (1941-1946) Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (1941-1945) Philippine Liberation Medal (1944-1945) Service Star(s) World War II Victory Medal (1941-1946) |
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| references: | (1) Hometown Heroes: The St. Louis County World War II Project (2004?), p. 172. (2) Embarrass Victory Aides Newsletter Collection. Iron Range Research Center, Chisholm, Minnesota. |
Personal Information
| date of birth: | July 22, 1924 |
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| home town: | Embarrass, MN |
| date of death: | Oct. 8, 1969 |
| father: | Nick Lehto |
| mother: | Annie Lehto |
| siblings: | Selma E. Nick F. Lempi M. Laura S. Helia E. Robert W. |
| school: | None |
Last update: 5/20/2016