World War II Honoree

Sartwell Fred Otto

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Pateros, Washington

Honored By

Nada Buchanan and Ardith Stivers

Relationship

Niece and Grandniece

HE WAS 43 YEARS OLD WHEN DRAFTED INTO THE ARMY IN OCTOBER 1942. HE WAS SENT TO FORT DOUGLAS, SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH AND THEN TO CAMP CALLAN, LA JOLLA, CALIFORNIA, AN ARTILLERY TRAINING CAMP. HE WAS ASSIGNED TO BATTERY D, 53RD ANTI-AIRCRAFT TRAINING BATTALION FOR TRAINING AS AN ANTI-AIRCRAFT GUNNER/TECHNICIAN. AT THAT TIME, THE ARMY WAS NOT ACCEPTING MEN OVER 36 YEARS OF AGE. CONSEQUENTLY, HE WAS HONORABLY DISCHARGED IN JANUARY 1943 AND RETURNED HOME TO WORK AS WATERMASTER FOR THE CITY.