Military Involvement
| Servicemen - L surnames | KIA | POW | DNB | Pic/s |
| Lewis, George Henry | X |
Donald Martin Lang was born Apr. 21, 1922 to Leo Martin and Edna Bernice Stevens Lang. He died July 12, 1944 and is buried in Mount Calvary Cemetery, Dubuque, IA.
Pvt. Lang served in World War II with the U.S. Army and died on Saipan in the service of his country.
Source: ancestry.com
Norbert A. Langel was born Feb. 5, 1910 to Joseph and Katharina Heying Langel. He died May 30, 1942 and is buried in Saint Francis Cemetery, Dyersville, IA.
Pvt. Langel served in World War II with the U.S. Army Co. B, 3rd Quartermaster Corps and died at Fort Lewis, Pierce, Washington while in the service of his country.
Source: ancestry.com
Donald Merritt Larson was born Apr 27, 1922 to Lorin Halmer and Florence Larson. He died Oct. 19, 1943 and is memorialized at the Tablets of the Missing, East Coast Memorial, New York, NY.
Petty Officer Larson served in World War II with the U.S. Navy Patrol Squadron One and was MIA/FOD/KIA when the plane which he was aboard sank in the Bay of Puerto Castilla, Honduras, in an extremely rough sea.
Source: ancestry.com
Dale J. Laughlin was born about 1922 to Andrew Donald and Elizabeth M. O’Malley Laughlin. He died Oct. 25, 1943 and is memorialized at the Courts of the Missing, Court 7, Honolulu Memorial, Honolulu, Hawaii.
1st Lt. Laughlin served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps 73rd Fighter Squadron, 318th Fighter Group as an assistant inspector. He was killed piloting P-40E Warhawk #41-5390 in a crash and loss at Kaena Point, Oahu, Hawaii.
Source: ancestry.com; abmc.gov
John E. Lawler was born Apr. 5, 1914 to William J. and Mayme A. Veach Lawler. He died Nov. 15, 1942 and has a cenotaph in Saint Joseph Catholic Cemetery, Farley, IA.
Pvt. Lawler served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps and was MIA/FOD/KIA in the service of his country.
Source: ancestry.com
Charles F. Lawson was born Oct. 20, 1921. He died Nov. 9, 1944 and is buried in Center Grove Cemetery, Dubuque, IA.
Pvt. Lawson served in World War II with the U.S. Army 359th Infantry and died in the service of his country in France.
Source: ancestry.com
Joseph Lewis Leibold was born July 30, 1898 to Mathias and Rosa Stoffel Leibold. He died Oct. 10, 1947 and is buried in Saint Marys Cemetery, Cascade, IA.
Joseph served with the U.S. Navy in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Sidney Earl Lewis was born July 17, 1927 to Earl George and Gertrude Hilda Ehrlich Lewis. He died Oct. 27, 1947 and is buried in Mount Calvary Cemetery, Dubuque, IA.
Sidney served with the U.S. Navy in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Eldred J. Loes was born Aug. 6, 1924 to Nick and Margaret Dunn Loes. He died June 17, 1944/FOD Feb. 26, 1946 and is memorialized at the Walls of the Missing, Manila American Cemetery, Taguig City, Philippines and has a cenotaph in Saint Marys Cemetery, Cascade, IA.
Cpl. Loes served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps 72nd Bomber Squadron, 5th Bomber Group, Heavy and was MIA/KIA/FOD as a gunner on B-24J #44-40566. He was awarded the Purple Heart and Air Medal.
Source: ancestry.com; abmc.gov
Arthur Max Loishner was born Mar. 6, 1909 to Gustave M. and Bertha E. Loishner. He died Apr. 19, 1944 and is buried in Munterville Lutheran Church Cemetery, Munterville, IA.
Lt. Loishner served in World War II with the U.S. Army and died in the service of his country in Finschhafen, New Guinea.
Source: ancestry.com
Harold Julius Lolwing was born Apr. 1, 1914 to Herman L. and Matilda M. Rojemann Lolwing. He died Nov. 30, 1944 and is buried in Mount Olivet Cemetery, Key West, IA.
Sgt. Lolwing served in World War II with the U.S. Army 378th Infantry, 95th Infantry Division.
Source: ancestry.com
Albert C. Lorenz was born Dec. 1, 1920 to Albert and Edna B. Lorenz. He died June 22, 1945 and is memorialized at the Walls of the Missing, Manila American Cemetery, Taguig City, Philippines.
Flight Officer Lorenz served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps 372nd Bomber Squadron, 307th Bomber Group, Heavy and was MIA/FOD/KIA and awarded the Air Medal and Purple Heart.
Source: ancestry.com
Marcellus Ignatius Lynch was born Jan. 16, 1918 to Jeremiah “Jerry” and Mary Walsh Lynch. He died Aug. 9, 1942 and is memorialized at the Walls of the Missing, Manila American Cemetery, Taguig City, Philippines.
Petty Officer Lynch served in World War II with the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Vincennes (CA-44) and was MIA/FOD/KIA when that ship was sunk in the Battle of Savo Island. He was awarded the Purple Heart.
Source: ancestry.com
ServiceMen Research done by WWII Researcher, Pat Holt Juon, Mar, Apr & Jul 2019; updated Jul 2020 & Feb 2024