World War II Honoree

Mahlon Roger Douglass

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Seattle, Washington

Honored By

Lila Wood Douglass

Relationship

Wife

AFTER GRADUATION FROM SEATTLE’S BALLARD HIGH SCHOOL, HE ENLISTED IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY AT AGE 17 IN JULY, 1944, AND TOOK NAVY BOOT CAMP AT FARRAGUT, IDAHO. HE TRAINED IN FIRE CONTROL IN SEATTLE, WASHINGTON AND IN FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA. HE WAS ASSIGNED TO CONTROL THE 12 INCH GUNS ON THE NEWLY LAUNCHED HEAVY CRUISER USS OREGON CITY. HIS SHIP SAILED THE ATLANTIC OCEAN WITH STOPS IN GUANTANAMO BAY IN CUBA, AND IN PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA. AFTER THE WAR ENDED, HE WAS DISCHARGED AT BREMERTON, WASHINGTON IN JULY, 1946.