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Ralph Laedtke served

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Ralph Laedtke, 90, is among the survivors of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor Dec. 7, 1941. He served on the USS Solace (pictured in framed photo), which provided medical services. Laedtke's wife Ferne (Bottemiller) Laedtke grew up in Washougal. The couple recently moved from Illinois to this area.

The newest member of the Vancouver chapter of the Pearl Harbor Survivors Association is also a recent transplant from Illinois to Washougal.

Ralph Laedtke, 90, was serving on the USS Solace on Sunday, Dec. 7, 1941, when the Japanese launched a surprise attack against the U.S. Forces stationed at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.

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