*last update 2/7/2024

Military Involvement

 

Servicemen - L surnames KIA POW DNB Pic/s
Leonard, Alfred Raymond X      
Luse, Wayne W. *bio       X

Lawrence Monroe Larson was born July 10, 1914 to Abel R. and Margaret Larson. He died Mar. 28, 1947 and is buried in Highland Lutheran Cemetery, Clayton County, IA.

Lawrence served in World War II.

Source: ancestry.com


LeRoy Herbert Larson was born July 16, 1898 to William H. and Hilda Thovson Larson. He died Jan. 25, 1944 and is buried in Norway Lutheran Church Cemetery, Saint Olaf, IA.

Pvt. Larson served in World War II with the U.S. Army Coast Artillery.

Source: ancestry.com


Arthur Carl Leistikow was born Mar. 4, 1915 to Carl and Wilhelmina “Minnie” Johlass Leistikow. He died Aug. 2, 1997 and is buried in Floral Hills Memorial Gardens, Hazleton, IA.

Cpl. Leistikow served in World War II with the U.S. Army 160th Infantry, 34th Division and was MIA and became a German POW.

Source: ancestry.com


John August Liebenstein was born Feb. 24, 1920 to Harry J. and Amalie Borchardt Liebenstein. He died Apr. 11, 1944 and is buried in Council Hill Cemetery, Monona, IA.

Lt. Liebenstein served in World War II with the U.S. Army 349th Infantry and died of wounds received in action in Italy while serving his country.

Source: ancestry.com


Theodore J. Loetz was born Jan. 11, 1919 to Frank H. and Effie R. Love Loetz. He died Mar. 1, 1975 and is buried in Pleasant Grove Cemetery, McGregor, IA.

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

Source: ancestry.com


Clemens Burnell Loftsgard was born Feb. 13, 1923 to Mellien Victor and Stella Erickson Loftsgard. He died Feb. 23, 2002 and is buried in Marion Lutheran Cemetery, Gunder, IA.

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

Source: ancestry.com


Marion Bernard Loftsgard was born Dec. 15. 1918 to Theodore and Emma Josephine Amundson Loftsgard. He died Dec. 13, 1989 and is buried in Marion Lutheran Cemetery, Gunder, IA.

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

Source: ancestry.com


Stanley Lyle Loftsgard was born Dec. 26, 1920 to Mellien Victor and Stella Erickson Loftsgard. He died Nov. 9, 2016 and is buried in Missouri Veterans Cemetery at Fort Leonard Wood, Fort Leonard Wood, MO.

Capt. Loftsgard served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps 486th Bomb Group, 835th Bomb Squadron in the European Theatre of Operations and the 27th Air Transport Group, 325th Ferrying Squadron in the ETO. He also served in Korea and Vietnam.

Source: ancestry.com


Clyde Dale Lowe was born Nov. 26, 1920 to Arthur David and Nita Elizabeth Baker Lowe. He died Jan. 22, 1944 and is buried in Hillcrest Cemetery, Volga, IA. 

Pvt. Lowe served in World War II with the U.S. Army 141st Infantry and was awarded the Bronze Star and Purple Heart. 

Source: ancestry.com 


Celestine Frederick Ludovissy was born May 10, 1920 to Joe and Theresia A. Welty Ludovissy. He died Sept. 2, 2004 and is buried in Immaculate Conception Cemetery, North Buena Vista, IA.

Pvt. Ludovissy served in World War II with the U.S. Marine Corps.

Source: ancestry.com



ServiceMen Research done by WWII Researcher, Pat Holt Juon, Mar 2019; updated Jul & Aug & Sep 2020 & Feb 2024

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