Military Involvement
| Servicemen - L surnames | KIA | POW | Died/nonbattle |
| Lanphier, Merlin Francis | X | ||
| Larson, Harley R. | X | ||
| Lewis, John William |
Leland Ulrich Lester was born Oct. 21, 1921 to Samuel and Carrie Myrtle Ulrich Lester. He died Nov. 15, 2015 and is buried in Colfax Cemetery, Colfax, IA.
Petty Officer Lester served in World War II with the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Pennsylvania (BB-38) and was a World War II survivor.
Source: ancestry.com
Matthew Leydens was born Sept. 7, 1927 to Conrad and Elizabeth B. DeYong Leydens. He died Mar. 17, 2020 and is buried in Iowa Veterans Cemetery, Adel, IA.
Petty Officer Leydens served with the U.S. Navy in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Fred Albert Little was born Oct. 14, 1893 to Joseph Hugh and Florence Gill Little. He died Dec. 12, 1945 and is buried in Waveland Cemetery, Prairie City, IA.
Capt. Little served with the U.S. Army in World War II and World War I.
Source: ancestry.com
ServiceMen Research done by WWII Researcher, Pat Holt Juon, Apr & Jul 2020; updated Jun 2022