World War II Honoree

Sam Martin Wold, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Sultan, Washington

Honored By

Robert A. Clark

Relationship

Friend

SERGEANT. SERVED WITH THE 70TH INFANTRY DIVISION (THE TRAIL BLAZERS) AND FOUGHT DURING THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE. HE WAS DECORATED WITH THE DISTINGUISHED SERVICE CROSS, SILVER STAR, 2 BRONZE STARS AND 2 PURPLE HEARTS. A MEMBER OF THE TULALIP CONFEDERATED TRIBES HE WAS ONE OF THE MOST DECORATED PERSONS OF NATIVE AMERICAN ANCESTRY IN WWII.