Military Involvement
| Servicemen * La- surnames |
Gilbert Elton Lacey, Jr. was born Mar. 19, 1926 to Gilbert E. (Sr.) and Erma R. Mills Lacey. He died Feb. 2, 2003 and is buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Cumberland, IA.
Maj. Lacey served in World War II with the U.S. Army 168th Infantry, 661st Tank Destroyer Battalion.
Source: ancestry.com
Grant Walter Lackey was born Apr. 20, 1910 to Walter A. and Kathryn Lackey. He died Feb. 28, 1984.
Grant served in World War II with the U.S. Army.
Source: ancestry.com
Arling Ray LaMaster, Jr. was born Jan. 13, 1922 to Arling Ray (Sr.) and Amanda B. Pearson LaMaster. He died Feb. 9, 1988 and is buried in Griswold Cemetery, Pottawattamie County, IA.
Arling served in World War II with the U.S. Army.
Source: ancestry.com
Beltran Lou “Bill” Lambertsen was born Mar. 4, 1919 to Lou and Mary Andersen Lambertsen. He died in 1970 and is buried in Atlantic Catholic Cemetery, Atlantic, IA.
Beltran served in World War II with the U.S. Army 19th Infantry, 24th Infantry Division.
Source: ancestry.com
Marvin Branson Landon was born Sept. 27, 1923 to Jacob Brandon and Mary Inez McClain Landon. He died Sept. 24, 1993 and is buried in Maple Park Cemetery, Springfield, MO.
Sgt. Landon served in World War II with the U.S. Army 1763rd Medical Detachment, O’Reilly General Hospital, Springfield, MO.
Source: ancestry.com
Alton McClelland “Mac" Landon was born May 21, 1918 to Demas Abraham and Bessie Almeda Brown Landon. He died July 11, 1989 and is buried in Victoria Cemetery, Massena, IA.
Pvt. Landon served in World War II with the U.S. Army 168th Infantry, 34th Division.
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Clifford Lewis Landon was born July 26, 1925 to Demas Abraham and Bessie Almeda Brown Landon. He died Oct 13, 1982 and is buried in Victoria Cemetery, Massena, IA.
Clifford served in World War II with the U.S. Army.
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Ross Richard Landon was born July 10, 1922 to Demas Abraham and Bessie Almeda Brown Landon. He died May 18, 1995 and is buried in Victoria Cemetery, Massena, IA.
Ross served in World War II with the U.S. Army.
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Wendell Milton Landon was born May 11, 1914 to Demas Abraham and Bessie Almeda Brown Landon. He died June 20, 1978 and is buried in Westlawn-Hillcrest Memorial Park, Omaha, NE.
Wendell served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps Medical Department.
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*Their brother, Arnold Dale Landon, served in World War II with the U.S. Army and was KIA in the Anio Beach invasion of Italy.
Source: ancestry.com
Bernard Lee Lane was born Dec. 2, 1926 to Edward Franklin (Sr.) and Zoa Melle Marshall Lane.
Bernard served in World War II with the U.S. Army 1st Cavalry Division, 186th Infantry Regiment.
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Donald Lloyd Lane was born Jan. 14, 1923 to Edward Franklin (Sr.) and Zoa Melle Marshall Lane. He died July 12, 1982 and is buried in Highland Memory Gardens Cemetery, Des Moines, IA.
Donald served in World War II with the U.S. Army 37th Division, Luzon, Philippines.
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Edwin Franklin “Ed” Lane, Jr. was born Oct. 8, 1925 to Edwin Franklin (Sr.) and Zoa Melle Marshall Lane. He died July 24, 2002 and is buried in Atlantic Cemetery, Atlantic, IA.
Petty Officer Lane served in World War II with the U.S. Navy.
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Robert Woodrow Lane was born Mar. 17, 1913 to Edwin Franklin (Sr.) and Zoa Melle Marshall Lane. He died Feb. 9, 1988 and is buried in Atlantic Cemetery, Atlantic, IA.
Robert served in World War II with the U.S. Navy.
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Frank E. Lane was born Sept. 15, 1919 to Edwin Franklin (Sr.) and Zoa Melle Marshall Lane. He died June 28, 2006 and is buried in Atlantic Cemetery, Atlantic, IA.
Frank served in World War II with the U.S. Army in the European Theatre of Operations and was awarded the Bronze Star and Purple Heart.
Source: ancestry.com
Gail Clive Lang was born Oct. 13, 1904 to Jacob Erastus and Daisy Idessa Patten Lang. He died July 4, 1946 and is buried in Atlantic Cemetery, Atlantic, IA.
Pvt. Lang served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps 3507th Base Unit.
Source: ancestry.com
Harold Lavern Lang was born July 18, 1920 to Claude Melvin and Myrtle L. Waddell Lang. He died Nov. 15, 1991 and is buried in Riverside Cemetery, Marshalltown, IA.
Harold served in World War II with the U.S. Army 6th Infantry Division.
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Robert Eugene Lang was born Apr. 27, 1923 to Claude Melvin and Myrtle L. Waddell Lang. He died Jan. 20, 1982 and is buried in Leavenworth National Cemetery, Leavenworth, KS.
Pvt. Lang served in World War II with the U.S. Army 1227th Military Police Company (Aviation).
Source: ancestry.com
Jack Cady Lang was born Mar. 14, 1923 to Ernest J. and Josephine Cady Lang. He died Sept. 5 , 1998 and is buried in Franklin Lutheran Cemetery, Wiota, IA.
Jack served in World War II with the U.S. Army 781st AAA Auto Transportation Battalion.
Source: ancestry.com
Richard Waddell Lang was born Feb. 19, 1925 to Claude Melvin and Myrtle L. Waddell Lang. He died Feb. 8, 1944 and is buried in Atlantic Cemetery, Atlantic, IA.
Pvt. Lang served in World War II with the U.S. Army 135th Infantry, 34th Division and was KIA in Italy and awarded the Purple Heart.
Source: ancestry.com
Robert Francis Lang was born Jan. 21, 1917 to Zeno Brenton and Margaret Alice Gillett Lang. He died June 18, 1997 and is buried in Atlantic Catholic Cemetery, Atlantic, IA.
Pvt. Lang served in World War II with the U.S. Army 363rd Infantry and was awarded the Purple Heart.
Source: ancestry.com
Charles Dale “Dale” Langfelt was born Jan. 13, 1920 to Charles William and Christine Marie Brown Langfelt. He died Sept. 24, 1991 and is buried in Saint Patricks Cemetery, Massena, IA.
Charles served in World War II with the U.S. Army Field Artillery.
Source: ancestry.com
James Lester “Doc” Lantis was born Mar. 25, 1911 to Ira Ross and Minnie E. Ellis Lantis. He died Jan. 4, 2005 and is buried in Atlantic Cemetery, Atlantic, IA.
Dr. Lantis served in World War II with the U.S. Army Dental Corps.
Source: ancestry.com
Norman Albin Lantz was born Feb. 12, 1915 to Albin A. and Alma Theresia Eugenia Hallberg Lantz. He died in 1958 and is buried in Atlantic Cemetery, Atlantic, IA.
Norman served in World War II with the U.S. Army Engineers.
Source: ancestry.com
Graydon Paul Lappe was born Nov. 20, 1923 to Matt and Helen Fleas Lappe. He died Feb. 18, 2007 and is buried in Iowa Veterans Cemetery, Adel, IA.
Graydon served with the U.S. Coast Guard in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Emmert James Larsen was born July 1, 1915 to Fred C. and Matilda M. Hansen Larsen. He died Apr. 8, 1973.
Emmert served in World War II with the U.S. Army 31st Artillery.
Source: ancestry.com
Leo Edmund Larsen was born Mar. 3, 1915 to Martin and Dorothea K. Faaborg Larsen. He died July 14, 1976 and is buried in Atlantic Cemetery, Atlantic, IA.
Leo served in World War II with the U.S. Navy in the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans.
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Norman Larsen was born Dec. 16, 1919 to Martin and Dorothea K. Faaborg Larsen. He died June 24, 2005 and is buried in Bluebonnet Hills Memorial Park, Colleyville, TX.
Sgt. Larsen served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps 14th Air Force Flying Tigers.
Source: ancestry.com
Sidney Martin Larsen was born Sept. 2, 1911 to Chris and Amanda Mardesen Larsen. He died Aug. 1, 1980 and is buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Anita, IA.
Sidney served in World War II with the U.S. Army.
Source: ancestry.com
James Reginald Larson was born May 3, 1912 to Frank David and Pearl Priest Larson. He died Feb. 11, 2002 and is buried in Graceland Cemetery, Creston, IA.
Lt. Larson served in World War II with the U.S. Army Provost Marshal General’s Office, Washington, D.C.
Source: ancestry.com
Laurence Evan Lary was born Oct. 5, 1920 to William E. and Rhoda Wilson Lary. He died Dec. 27, 2006.
Laurence served in World War II with the U.S. Army.
Source: ancestry.com
Jack Graves Lassen was born Jan. 18, 1917 to Carl Fred and Elizabeth Graves Robinson Lassen. He died July 8, 2015 and is buried in Prescott National Cemetery, Prescott, AZ.
Chief Petty Officer Lassen served in World War II with the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Portland (CA-33), USS Brisk(PG-89), and USS Straub (DE-181).
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Richard S. Lassen was born Oct. 13, 1919 to Carl Fred and Elizabeth Graves Robinson Lassen. He died Aug. 28, 1985 and is buried in Mountain View Memorial Park, Lakewood, WA.
Richard served in World War II with the U.S. Army.
Source: ancestry.com
Ross Laurenson was born Aug. 1, 1905 to Henry L. and Elizabeth “Lizzie” Bown Laurenson. He died Feb. 12, 1970 and is buried in Barrancas National Cemetery, Pensacola, FL.
Cpl. Laurenson served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps 4134th Base Unit.
Source: ancestry.com
Glenn C. Lauritsen was born Sept. 27, 1910 to Lars and Christena Hansen Lauritsen. He died Feb. 11, 1988 and is buried in West Prairie View Cemetery, Paullina, IA.
Glenn served in World War II with the U.S. Army.
Source: ancestry.com
Verner E. Laursen was born Jan. 25, 1927 to John Phillip and Metta Kirstine Andersen Laursen.
Verner served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps.
Source: ancestry.com
James Cleve Lawson was born May 31, 1906 to James H. and Mary Elizabeth Johnson Lawson. He died Mar. 23, 1957 and is buried in West Chester Cemetery, West Chester, OH.
Petty Officer Lawson served in World War II with the U.S. Navy.
Source: ancestry.com
Russell Lester Layland was born Nov. 19, 1921 to Lester S. and Merle M. Draydon Layland. He died June 5, 2004 and is buried in Pinecrest Cemetery, Sebring, FL.
Russell served in World War II with the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Colorado (BB-45), USS Cero (SS-225) and USS Blower (SS-325)
Source: ancestry.com
Wilbur Leslie Layton was born Mar. 26, 1922 to Charles Emery and Helen Marie Dorsey Layton.
Wilbur served in World War II with the U.S. Army.
Source: ancestry.com
ServiceMen Research done by WWII Researcher, Pat Holt Juon, Mar 2019; updated Jun & Sep 2022 & Oct 2023