LAWRENCE LOSCH—Son of Mr. and Mrs. Matt Losch, an artilleryman with nearly 3 years service in Alaska. Writing home, he told of having to kill two big bears. Like the playful bears in the National parks, these bears were trying to get into the cook tents for food and were tearing up the tents. And so the soldiers had to shoot the bears.
Source: LeMars Globe-Post, April 8, 1943 (photo included)
***Further Research:
Lawrence Matthew “Larry" Losch was born June 24, 1919 to Matthew J. “Matt” and Mary Ellen Shearon Losch. He died June 1, 2010 and is buried in Mountain View Memorial Park, Lakewood, WA. Larry, a decorated veteran, was proud to be part of the Allied Forces liberation of Europe as a tank commander.
Source: ancestry.com
