*last update 4/12/2019

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Military Involvement

Lawrence John “Larry” Slagter was born Nov. 25, 1923 to John and Augusta S. Lindgren Slagter. He died July 13, 1997 and is buried in Marcus-Amherst Cemetery, Marcus, IA.

Larry served in World War II with the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Yarnall (DD-541).

Source: ancestry.com

Wayne Wilson Sleezer was born Apr. 19, 1918 to George A. and Lota Bella Wilson Sleezer. He died May 3, 2000 and is buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Cherokee, IA.

Sgt. Sleezer served with the U.S. Army 19th Infantry, 24th Division in World War II.
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Walter Gorden Sleezer was born Dec. 7, 1919 to George A. and Lota Bella Wilson Sleezer. He died Nov. 26, 2004 and is buried in Memorial Park Cemetery, Sioux City, IA.

Sgt. Sleezer served in World War II with the U.S. Army 168th Infantry, 34th Division.
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Junior M. Sleezer was born June 1, 1922 to George A. and Lota Bella Wilson Sleezer. He died in 2015 and is buried in Blooming Prairie Cemetery, Blooming Prairie, MN.

Junior served in World War II.

Source: ancestry.com

ServiceMen Research done by WWII Researcher, Pat Holt Juon, Apr 2019