Adelbert E. J. Pohto (1925 - 1944)

Born 27 Sep 1925 in Lake County, Ohio, USA

Ancestors

Died 16 Nov 1944 at age 19 in Leyte, Philippines

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Biography

This biography is a rough draft. It was auto-generated by a GEDCOM import and needs to be edited.

Name

Name: Adelbert E J /Pohto/^[1][2]

Birth

Birth:

Date: 27 SEP 1925

Place: Lake, Ohio, USA^[3][4]

Residence

Residence:

Date: 1930

Place: Painesville, Lake, Ohio^[5]

Residence:

Place: Ohio^[6]

Burial

Burial:

Date: SEP 1948

Place: Painesville, Lake, Ohio, USA; Evergreen Cemetery

Event

Event:

Type: 1930 Census

Date: 1930

Place: Lake, Ohio, USA

Sources

1. ↑ Source: #S-1355191337 Note: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=wwiienlist&h=289491&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt Note: Data: Text: Birth date: 1925 Birth place: Residence date: Residence place: Ohio APID: 1,8939::289491
2. ↑ Source: #S-1355187324 Page: Year: 1930; Census Place: Painesville, Lake, Ohio; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: . Note: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=1930usfedcen&h=71455341&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt Note: Data: Text: Birth date: abt 1926 Birth place: Ohio Residence date: 1930 Residence place: Painesville, Lake, Ohio APID: 1,6224::71455341
3. ↑ Source: #S-1355191337 Note: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=wwiienlist&h=289491&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt Note: Data: Text: Birth date: 1925 Birth place: Residence date: Residence place: Ohio APID: 1,8939::289491
4. ↑ Source: #S-1355187324 Page: Year: 1930; Census Place: Painesville, Lake, Ohio; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: . Note: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=1930usfedcen&h=71455341&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt Note: Data: Text: Birth date: abt 1926 Birth place: Ohio Residence date: 1930 Residence place: Painesville, Lake, Ohio APID: 1,6224::71455341
5. ↑ Source: #S-1355187324 Page: Year: 1930; Census Place: Painesville, Lake, Ohio; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: . Note: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=1930usfedcen&h=71455341&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt Note: Data: Text: Birth date: abt 1926 Birth place: Ohio Residence date: 1930 Residence place: Painesville, Lake, Ohio APID: 1,6224::71455341
6. ↑ Source: #S-1355191337 Note: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=wwiienlist&h=289491&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt Note: Data: Text: Birth date: 1925 Birth place: Residence date: Residence place: Ohio APID: 1,8939::289491

• Find A Grave: Memorial #141132812 (includes photos and obituary)
• Source: S-1355187324 Repository: #R-1561040665 Title: 1930 United States Federal Census Author: Ancestry.com Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2002.Original data - United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1930. T626, Note: APID: 1,6224::0
• Repository: R-1561040665 Name: Ancestry.com Address: http://www.Ancestry.com Note:
• Source: S-1355191337 Repository: #R-1561040665 Title: U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946 Author: National Archives and Records Administration Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005.Original data - Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, 1938-1946 [Archival Database]; World War II Army Enlistment Records; Records of the National Archives and Records Administrati Note: APID: 1,8939::0
• Source: S-1362538247 Title: U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946 Author: National Archives and Records Administration Publication: Name: Name: Name: Provo, Utah: MyFamily.com, Inc., 2005. Original data:Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, 1938-1946 [Archival Database]; World War II Army Enlistment Records; Records of the National Archives and Records Administration, Record Group Page: Name: Adelbert E J Pohto Birth Year: 1925 Race: White, citizen (White) Nativity State or Country: Ohio State of Residence: Ohio Enlistment Date: 22 Oct 1943 Enlistment State: Ohio Enlistment City: Cleveland Branch: No branch assignment Branch
• Source: S-1362538262 Repository: #R-1562863580 Title: Telegraph, The, Painesville, Lake, Ohio, USA, Ohio (print edition) Data: Text: 1 Sep 1948, p. 2 Military Rites To Be Held for Pvt. A.E.J. Pohto The body of Pvt. Adelbert E.J. Pohto, who died Nov 16, 1944, on Leyte, arrived here Tuesday and military services have been planned. The rites will be at 2 p.m. in Fairport, where friends may call beginning tonight and burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery. The son of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Pohto of N. State St., Pvt Pohto was signed as a litter bearer in the Army, but he volunteered to replace one of the aid men who had been wounded in action. He was killed by enemy sniper fire as he attempted to remove a wounded soldier of his platoon to a place of safety. On Feb. 8, 1945, his parents received the Presidential Citation and Purple Heart award which he had earned. Near that time also, they received a personal letter from Gen. Douglas MacArthur which read as follows: "In the death of your son, Pvt. Adelbert E.J. Pohto, you have my heartfelt sympathy. His service was characterized by his devotion to our beloved country and in his death, we have lost a gallant comrade in arms. Very Faithfully. Gen. Douglas MacArthur." Pvt. Pohto was born Sept. 27, 1925 in Fairport. He attended McKinley school and enlisted in the Army during his junor year at Harding High School. He trained at Camp Fannin, Tex., before being sent overseas. Before going to the Philippines he was in the Hawaiian Islands. He was a Lutheran by faith, having been confirmed at the Suomi Lutheran Church, Fairport. He was active in the Sea Scouts in Painesville. Surviving besides his parents are a brother, Richard, grandparents, MR. and Mrs. Isaac Pohto of 433 Sixth St., Fairport. The military escort with the body is Sgt. John A. Wilson of the Distribution Depot at Columbus.
• Repository: R-1562863580 Name: Morley Public Library Address: 184 Phelps Street Painesville, OH 44077 http://www.morleylibrary
• Source: S-1362538265 Repository: #R-1562863581 Title: 1930 U.S. Census, Ohio, Lake, Population Schedule; NARA Microfilm Publication T626 Author: National Archives & Records Administration Data: Text: ED43-19, sh7a Painesville Twp, Painesville City, ED43-19, sh7a,8/9Apr, 955-138-144 Pohto, Jacob R, head, r30, r, M28, M22, no yes, OH Fin Fin - painter & rigger - alkali plant ", Julia A, wife, F22, M16, no yes, Wisc Fin Fin ", Adelbert E, son, M4, no no, OH OH Wisc
• Repository: R-1562863581 Name: Western Reserve Historical Society Address: 10825 East Boulevard Cleveland, Ohio 44106 http://www.wrhs.org/
• "United States World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K8PH-NBB : 5 December 2014), Adelbert E J Pohto, enlisted 22 Oct 1943, Cleveland, Ohio, United States; citing "Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, ca. 1938-1946," database, The National Archives: Access to Archival Databases (AAD) (http://aad.archives.gov : National Archives and Records Administration, 2002); NARA NAID 1263923, National Archives at College Park, Maryland.
• "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK1F-C54J : 10 December 2019), Adelbert E J Pohto, ; Burial, Painesville, Lake, Ohio, United States of America, Evergreen Cemetery; citing record ID 141132812, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.
• "United States Headstone Applications for U.S. Military Veterans, 1925-1949", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV1Z-6X8C : 15 March 2018), Adelbert E J Pohto, .

Acknowledgements

• WikiTree profile Pohto-117 created through the import of Johan Andreas Kyntäjä.ged on Oct 10, 2012 by John Peters. See the Changes page for the details of edits by John and others.