PVT Orin Dewahe was born 4 Apr 1922 to Don and Lucy (Chemesie) Dewahe. The place of birth is given as "Hopi Res 93", Navajo County, Arizona. On the 1930 census his father's employment is given as "home gardening" and his mother's as "baskets at home". The family was living in Winslow, Arizona. By 1937 they had adopted a daughter, Winona.
Orin was transferred from the replacement depot to C Company 116th Infantry on 22 Jun 1944. He was again transferred, this time to L Company 116th Infantry on 23 Jun 1944. PVT Dewahe was killed in action on 25 Jun 1944.
In 1948 he was repatriated and buried in the
Santa Fe National Cemetery in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
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