OUR NEIGHBORS in the SERVICE.
Estherville, Ia.—Pfc. Francis Everett Lane of the Marines is spending a leave here at the home of his father-in-law, Vincent Maloney, after over two years’ service in the South Pacific, during which time he was wounded on Tarawa on November 20, 1943. He was later hospitalized at Hawaii, then transferred to Mare Island Naval base hospital, where he finally was released on August 14, 1944. Pfc. Lane now is back in service and stationed at a west coast city.
Source: Sioux City Journal, January 30, 1945
Francis Everett Lane was born May 29, 1921 to Frank and Grace Stringer Lane. He died Apr. 8, 1988.
He was married to Patricia Kathleen Maloney. Patricia was born June 1, 1922 to Richard Vincent and Hallie Gretchen Richards Maloney. She died Oct. 15, 2008 in Bloomington, IL. Patricia served with the U.S. Navy WAVES in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
