*last update 6/21/2022

Military Involvement

 

Servicemen - L surnames KIA POW DNB Pic/s
Larson, Leo A.        
Liska, Donald D.       X
Liska, Leo G.       X
Liska, Walter J.       X

Bennie Lamfers, Jr. was born Mar. 14, 1918 to Ben (Sr.) and Emma Hiller Lamfers. He died Nov 17, 1993 and is buried in Amsterdam Township Cemetery, Kanawha, IA.

Pvt. Lamfers served in World War II with the U.S. Army 776th Reconnaissance Company in Africa, Italy, France, Germany and Austria and received the Good Conduct and pre-Pearl Harbor ribbons and 5 Battle Stars.

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Seabo Lamfers was born Dec. 2, 1909 to Ben and Emma Hiller Lamfers. He died Jan. 2, 1970 and is buried in Belmond Cemetery, Belmond, IA.

Seabo served in World War II with the U.S. Army Field Artillery.

Source: ancestry.com


Elmer E. Langlitz was born Feb. 12, 1916 to Frederick William and Anna Rust Langlitz. He died Jan. 9, 1961 and is buried in Amsterdam Cemetery, Goodell, IA.

Sgt. Langlitz served in World War II with the U.S. Army 582nd Anti-Aircraft Artillery Automatic Weapons Battalion Coast Artillery.

Source: ancestry.com


Gerhard Selmar Larson was born Aug. 17, 1912 to Abel and Lina Severson Larson. He died Feb. 9, 1964 and is buried in Amsterdam Township Cemetery, Hancock County, IA.

Petty Officer Larson served with the U.S. Navy in World War II.

Source: ancestry.com


James Robert Larson was born Aug. 21, 1926.

James served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps 3701st Base Unit, Amarillo, TX.

Source: ancestry.com


James Russell Larson was born Feb. 27, 1920 to Joseph L. and Ruth Cordelia Richardson Larson. He died Feb. 23, 2009 and is buried in Fort Snelling National Cemetery, Minneapolis, MN.

Col. Larson served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps. 28th and 4th Fighter Squadrons.

Source: ancestry.com


James Stilson Larson was born Apr. 19, 1925 to Arthur Henry and Hazel Stilson Larson. He died Apr. 28, 1945 and is buried in Corwith Cemetery, Corwith, IA.

Pvt. Larson served in World War II with the U.S. Army 106th Infantry Regiment and was KIA on Okinawa.

Source: ancestry.com


Merle Eugene Larson was born Mar. 27, 1920 to James A. and Laurena Marie Jensen Larson. He died May 21, 1987 and is buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Britt, IA

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

Source: ancestry.com


Robert Leroy Larson was born Mar. 18, 1924 to Otto J. and Letha Benson Larson. He died Jan. 19, 1991 and is buried in Madison Township Cemetery, Madison Township, Hancock County, IA.

Robert served in World War II with the U.S. Navy.

Source: ancestry.com


Harold Paul Lassahn was born May 30, 1916 to Arthur Otto and Rosa Amanda Waldow Lassahn. He died July 17, 1978 and is buried in Calvary Cemetery, Klemme, IA.

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

Source: ancestry.com


Alfred Taalkeus Lau was born May 1, 1918 to William F. and Sena L. Blank Lau. He died May 11, 2001 and is buried in Iowa Veterans Cemetery, Adel, IA.

Chief Petty Officer Lau served with the U.S. Navy in World War II. His wife, Mary Mildred Daniels Lau, also served with the U.S. Navy WAVES in World War II.

Source: ancestry.com


Marvin Grieman Lemke was born Oct. 26, 1921 to Henry F. and Daisy Grieman Lemke. He died Aug. 20, 2012 and is buried in Iowa Veterans Cemetery, Adel, IA.

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

Source: ancestry.com


Verle Arthur Long was born Mar. 1, 1925 to Emery Quinter and Mae Effie Izzard Long. He died Jan. 19, 1986 and is buried in Corwith Cemetery, Corwith, IA.

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

Source: ancestry.com


Norman Le Roy Lovick was born June 18, 1919 to Swen Halvor and Hilma Tonette Strand Lovick. He died Jan. 5, 1986 and is buried in Madison Township Cemetery, Hancock County, IA.

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

Source: ancestry.com


Paul Henry Lovick was born Oct. 19, 1920 to Henry O. and Ida Elvina Lovick. He died Dec. 3, 1983 and is buried in Madison Township Cemetery, Hancock County, IA.

Petty Officer Lovick served with the U.S. Navy in World War II.

Source: ancestry.com



ServiceMen Research done by WWII Researcher, Pat Holt Juon, May & Jun 2020; updated Jun 2022

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