State Heroes

Private Leonard A. Larson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 328th Infantry Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 26th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: November 21, 1944 / Age: 20

Killed in action in France

Private First Class Leonard J. Larson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: August 19, 1944 / Age: 26

Killed in action in France

2nd Lieutenant Raymond L. Larson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: December 01, 1943 / Age: 22

Died in service in Fort Meyers, Florida

Private First Class Homer J. Latendresse

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 185th Infantry Regiment

Date of Loss: April 20, 1945 / Age: 36

Killed in action in Negros, Philippine Islands

Private David A. Latraille

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: January 29, 1945 / Age: 20

Died in service in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands

Fireman 1st Class Ramon V. Laughlin

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: April 10, 1943 / Age: 31

Died in service in Gulfport, Mississippi

Private First Class Joseph E. Lautz

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 274th Infantry Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 70th Infantry Regiment

Date of Loss: February 18, 1945 / Age: 29

Killed in action in France

Private John F. Lavelle

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 333rd Infantry Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 84th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: December 06, 1944 / Age: 20

He was killed in action in Germany after being hit by a second mortar that came into the house where he was helping getting men out.

Coxswain Lawrence J. Lavey

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy

Date of Loss: November 13, 1942 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.

Private First Class William E. Lawrence

World War II

Branch of Service: Marines

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 1st Marines Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 1st Marine Division

Date of Loss: September 15, 1944 / Age: 19

Killed in action in Peleliu, Palau Islands

Pvt. Benton L. Lawrence

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 262nd Infantry Regiment, 66th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: December 25, 1944 / Age:

Died while in MIA status. Killed aboard the Belgian Steamship "Leopoldville", when a German torpedo hit the ship.

1st Lieutenant Glenn N. Lawritson

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Date of Loss: August 11, 1944 / Age: 44

Died in service in Ft Sam Houston, Texas

SSG John H. Lebak

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: February 13, 1945 / Age:

Private Mentz Larson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 135th Infantry Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 34th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: April 30, 1943 / Age: 30

died in battle in Tunisia, Africa USA Military records list him Killed in action 17 miles N. E. of Beja, Tunisia

Private Joseph M. Laviolette

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 101st Airborne Division

Date of Loss: December 22, 1944 / Age: 21

Died in service in Bastogne, Belgium