Military Involvement
| Servicemen * La- surnames |
Robert Lowell Lacy was born Dec. 30, 1921 to Charles W. and Mary F. Wilbur Lacy. He died Sept. 19, 1994 in Los Angeles, CA.
Robert served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps 146th Base Unit, Childress, TX.
Source: ancestry.com
Delbert Sherwood Lair was born about 1918 to Eldon and Mabel Anna Smith Lair. He died June 26, 1944 and is buried in Manila American Cemetery, Taguig City, Philippines.
Sgt. Lair served in World War II with the U.S. Army 20th Infantry Regiment, 6th Infantry Division and was KIA and awarded the Purple Heart.
Source: ancestry.com
Elliott Wade Lair was born Feb. 9, 1924 to Eldon S. and Mabel Anna Smith Lair. He died Nov. 8, 2017 and is buried in Mount Olive Cemetery, Sidney, IA.
Elliott served in World War II with the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Wainwright (DD-419) and USS LSM(R)-509.
Source: ancestry.com
Frank R. Lair was born June 22, 1904 to Millard Addison and Roxanna Belle Thompson Lair. He died Jan. 4, 1955 and is buried in Mount Olive Cemetery, Hamburg, IA.
Frank served in World War II with the U.S. Army 614th Coast Artillery Anti-Aircraft.
Source: ancestry.com
Lawrence Gilbert “Gilbert” Langston was born Dec. 9, 1922 to Lawrence C. and Effie M. Freeman Langston. He died May 23, 2004 and is buried in Anaheim Cemetery, Anaheim, CA.
Lawrence served in World War II with the U.S. Army Engineers.
Source: ancestry.com
Virgil Everett Lair was born July 28, 1918 to Eldon S. and Mabel Anna Smith Lair. He died Feb. 19, 1982 and is buried in Kenyon Cemetery, Kenyon, MN.
Chief Lair served in World War II with the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Moffett (DD-362) and USS Charles Carroll (APA-28).
Source: ancestry.com
Clarke S. Laird was born May 11, 1893 to Porter B. and Elizabeth Singleton Laird. He died Oct. 3, 1949 and is buried in Tabor Cemetery, Tabor, IA.
Sgt. Laird served in World War II with the U.S. Army 168th Infantry.
Source: ancestry.com
Glenn Harold Laird was born May 1, 1916 to Claude R. and Floss Hatcher Laird. He died Sept. 11, 2005.
Glenn served in World War II with the U.S. Army 168th Infantry and was captured in Northern Africa (Fair Pass) and was a POW from Feb. 1943 until Apr. 1945.
Source: ancestry.com
Henry Laird was born Sept. 24, 1910 to Donald Day and Lomelia Margaret Sutter Laird. He died Mar. 17, 1982 and is buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Omaha, NE.
Henry served in World War II with the U.S. Army.
Source: ancestry.com
Kenneth Howard Laird was born Sept. 1, 1907 to Porter B. and Elizabeth Singleton Laird. He died Mar. 20, 1992 and is buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale), Glendale, CA.
Kenneth served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps.
Source: ancestry.com
Orville Keith Laird was born June 5, 1911 to Claude and Florence Hatcher Laird. He died May 29, 2001 and is buried in Griswold Cemetery, Pottawattamie County, IA.
Orville served in World War II with the U.S. Navy with LSM Staff, Group 32, Flotilla 11 in the Pacific.
Source: ancestry.com
Pierre Edward Lamoureux was born Jan. 9, 1909. He died Nov. 2, 1971 and is buried in Barrancas National Cemetery, Pensacola, FL.
Chief Petty Officer Lamoureux served in World War II with the U.S. Navy.
Source: ancestry.com
Ted Leon Lamoureux was born July 6, 1907 to John Leon and Leota May Miller Lamoureux. He died May 5, 1969 and is buried in Willamette National Cemetery, Portland, OR.
Chief Petty Officer Lamoureux served in World War II with the U.S. Navy.
Source: ancestry.com
Leonard Paul LaPorte was born Aug. 21, 1908 to Frank and Clarissa B. Penn LaPorte. He died June 26, 1970 and is buried in Barrancas National Cemetery, Pensacola, FL.
MSgt. LaPorte served in World War II with the U.S. Army and U.S. Army Air Corps. He also served in Korea.
Source: ancestry.com
Donald Hofsaess Larson was born Oct. 1, 1919 to Richard A. and Meta Hofsaess Larson. He died Apr. 4, 2009 and is buried in Wyuka Cemetery, Nebraska City, IA.
Donald served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps 17th and 20th Bomb Wings, Second Air Force.
Source: ancestry.com
Keith Larson was born Sept. 17, 1921 to Richard A. and Meta Hofsaess Larson. He died Nov. 26, 1983 and is buried in Wyuka Cemetery, Nebraska City, IA.
Keith served in World War II with the U.S. Army 341st Field Artillery, 89th Division.
Source: ancestry.com
Kenneth John Larson was born Sept. 17, 1921 to Richard A. and Meta Hofsaess Larson. He died May 31, 1989 and is buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Cypress), Cypress, CA.
Kenneth served in World War II with the U.S. Army 341st Field Artillery Battalion.
Source: ancestry.com
Richard Allen Larson was born Mar. 24, 1918 to Richard A. and Meta Hofsaess Larson. He died July 1, 2013 and is buried in Mount Olive Cemetery, Hamburg, IA.
Richard served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps.
Source: ancestry.com
James Hughes “Hughie" Laughlin was born Apr. 26, 1915 to Joseph P. and Lucy A. Hughes Laughlin. He died Nov. 5, 1998 and is buried in Mount Calvary Cemetery, Imogene, IA
James served in World War II with the U.S. Army.
Source: ancestry.com
Louis Edward Laughlin was born Oct. 12, 1918 to Edward P. and Theresa H. O’Brien Laughlin. He died Nov. 4, 1981 and is buried in Mount Calvary Cemetery, Imogene, IA.
Louis served in World War II with the U.S. Army 107th Cavalry and 3217th Signal Service Battalion
Source: ancestry.com
Ralph Martin Laughlin was born Feb. 12, 1917 to Martin William and Mary Gertrude Laughlin. He died Mar. 30, 1988 and is buried in Mount Calvary Cemetery, Imogene, IA.
Cpl. Laughlin served in World War II with the U.S. Army 609th Field Artillery Battalion.
Source: ancestry.com
Elmer Henry Lauman was born Nov. 14, 1917 to William Christopher and Clara Vette Lauman. He died Mar. 7, 1992 and is buried in Saint Johns Church Cemetery, Atchison, MO.
Elmer served in World War II with the U.S. Army.
Source: ancestry.com
Melvin Fred Lauman was born Dec. 25, 1917 to Charles and Hattie Klute Lauman. He died Sept. 29, 1982 and is buried in Union Grove Cemetery, Northboro, IA.
Melvin served in World War II with the U.S. Army 410th Regiment, 103rd Division.
Source: ancestry.com
ServiceMen Research done by WWII Researcher, Pat Holt Juon, Mar 2019; Updated Apr 2019