*last update 8/21/2020

Military Involvement

 

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Clarence William “C.W.” LaFollette was born Aug. 12, 1919 to Glen A. and Marie Pauline Williams LaFollette. He died Dec. 7, 1944/FOD Dec. 8, 1945 and is memorialized in Green Bay Cemetery, Clarke County, IA and at the Walls of the Missing, Manila American Cemetery, Taguig City, Philippines.

Chief Petty Officer LaFollette served in World War II with the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Liddle (DE-206) and was KIA when a kamikaze plane hit his ship. He was awarded the Purple Heart.

Sources: ancestry.com; abmc.gov


Fargust Earl “Earl” Lamb was born Feb. 6, 1911 to Fargust Samuel “Samuel" and Mary May Johnson Lamb. He died Nov. 29, 1944 and is buried in Maple Hill Cemetery, Osceola, IA.

Petty Officer Lamb served in World War II with the U.S. Navy and was KIA while in the service of his country.

Source: ancestry.com


Loren C. Lester was born Oct. 19, 1915 to Horace W. and Wanda Loretta Woodyard Lester. He died Sept. 27, 1975 and is buried in Murray Cemetery, Murray, IA.

Pvt. Lester served in World War II with the U.S. Army.

Source: ancestry.com


Galen Edward Little was born Mar. 18, 1926 to Edward John and Oma Leora Ries Little. He died Nov. 15, 1984 and is buried in Murray Cemetery, Murray, IA.

Galen served in World War II with the U.S. Army.

Source: ancestry.com


Everett E. Loy was born Sept. 15, 1910 to Jesse H. and Nora Ann Murphy Loy. He died Dec. 8, 1963 and is buried in Murray Cemetery, Murray, IA.

Sgt. Loy served in World War II with the U.S. Army.

Source: ancestry.com


Floyd H. Loy was born Jan. 21, 1908 to Jesse H. and Nora Ann Murphy Loy. He died Jan. 23, 1993.

Floyd served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps 1537th Base Unit.

Source: ancestry.com


George Milton Loy was born Mar. 25, 1912 to Jesse H. and Nora Ann Murphy Loy. He died June 10, 1984 and is buried in Garden of Memories, Waterloo, IA.

George served in World War II with the U.S. Army 385th Infantry, 76th Division.

Source: ancestry.com


Kenneth Eugene Loy was born July 4, 1927 to Jesse H. and Nora Ann Murphy Loy. He died Feb. 2, 2001 and is buried in Garden of Memories, Waterloo, IA.

Kenneth served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps.

Source: ancestry.com


Ralph Albert Loy was born Sept. 28, 1918 to Jess H. and Nora Ann Murphy Loy. He died Oct. 4, 1989.

Ralph served in World War II with the U.S. Army.

Source: ancestry.com


Donald E. Luce was born Jan. 31, 1923 to John R. and Blanche Arlene Hindes Luce. He died Feb .11, 1945 and is buried in Maple Hill Cemetery, Osceola, IA.

2nd Lt. Luce served in World War II with the U.S. Army 121st Infantry, 1st Infantry Division.

Source: ancestry.com



ServiceMen Research done by WWII Researcher, Pat Holt Juon, Mar & Apr 2019; updated Jul & Aug 2020

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