Military Involvement
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Eugene Earnest “Red” LaCoste was born Jan. 8, 1920 to George Michael and Margorie Clara Shuster LaCoste. He died Feb. 22, 2014 and is buried in Rudd Evergreen Cemetery, Rudd, IA.
Red served in World War II with the U.S. Army.
Source: ancestry.com
Gilbert William “Gib" LaCoste was born Aug. 18, 1922 to William Frederick and Emily May Gallup LaCoste. He died Jan. 31, 2008 and is buried in Sunnyside Memory Gardens, Charles City, IA.
Gilbert served in World War II with the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Boyer (CV-21),
Source: ancestry.com
Harold William LaCoste was born June 18, 1910 to George Michael and Margorie Clara Shuster LaCoste. He died Aug. 15, 1954 and is buried in Rudd Evergreen Cemetery, Rudd, IA.
Sgt. LaCoste served in World War II with the U.S. Army 80th Field Artillery Battalion.
Source: ancestry.com
James Lewis Lacour was born Apr. 18, 1922 to Edward George and Anna Maria Noss Lacour. He died Aug. 12, 2006 in CA.
James served in World War II with the U.S. Navy aboard the USS PC-1126, USS Liddle (DF-206), and USS Marlboro (APB-38).
Source: ancestry.com
Leonard Edward Lahey was born May 16, 1922 to Edward B. and Wilma Mary Lewis Lahey. He died Nov. 15, 1942, was buried at sea, and is memorialized at the Walls of the Missing, Manila American Cemetery, Taguig City, Philippines.
Petty Officer Lahey served in World War II with the U.S. Navy aboard the USS South Dakota (BB-57) and was KIA and awarded the Purple Heart.
Source: ancestry.com
Alonzo Franklin Lahmon was born Mar. 24, 1913 to James L. and Eva Estella Brown Lahmon. He died Dec. 13, 1996 and is buried in Rock Grove Cemetery, Nora Springs, IA.
Pvt. Lahmon served in World War II with the U.S. Army.
Source: ancestry.com
Randall Arlie Lampman was born May 27, 1925 to Dedrick and Jannette Buntjer Lampman. He died Feb. 24, 2012 and is buried in Rudd Evergreen Cemetery, Rudd, IA.
Pvt. Lampman served in World War II with the U.S. Marine Corps.
Source: ancestry.com
Gerald Frank Lantz was born Dec. 6, 1910 to Winford Leon and Sula May Shorter Lantz. He died May 17, 1977 and is buried in Sunnyside Memory Gardens, Charles City, IA.
Gerald served in World War II with the U.S. Navy at the Naval Air Base ROI and was awarded the Purple Heart.
Source: ancestry.com
Erwin Larson was born Jan. 21, 1893 to Hans and Jesse Belle Burnham Larson. He died July 16, 1981 and is buried in Riverside Cemetery, Charles City, IA.
Erwin served in World War II with the Army. He also served in World War I.
Source: ancestry.com
Lawrence Joseph Larson was born July 31, 1922 to Joseph E. and Amy D. Lundstrom Larson. He died Apr. 17, 2002 and is buried in Sunnyside Memory Gardens, Charles City, IA.
Sgt. Larson served in World War II with the U.S. Army.
Source: ancestry.com
Delbert Dale “Scratch” Laudner was born Mar. 6, 1924 to Jonathan Daniel and Ruby Leta Buckingham Laudner. He died Jan. 23, 2013 and is buried in Riverside Cemetery, Rockford, IA.
Delbert served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps 99th Bomb Group in the European Theatre as a tail gunner on a B-17, flying 36 combat missions over the Balkans and Germany. He became a POW in Poland and Germany after his plane was shot down. He was awarded four Bronze Stars, the Air Medal, Distinguished Unit Badge, Victory Medal and the Good Conduct Medal.
Source: ancestry.com
Robert Waldo Laughlin was born Jan. 28, 1921 to Clarence Austin and Margaret Bailey Laughlin. He died Feb. 14, 1980 and is buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Parkersburg, IA.
Pvt. Laughlin served in World War II with the U.S. Army in Europe.
Source: ancestry.com
Ira Wilson Lawrence was born Jan. 2, 1900 to Elmer and Celia Ann Weddle Lawrence. He died Jan. 16, 1974 and is buried in Rudd Evergreen Cemetery, Rudd, IA.
Capt. Lawrence served in World War II with the U.S. Army.
Source: ancestry.com
ServiceMen Research done by WWII Researcher, Pat Holt Juon, Dec 2019