Surname Index: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

AN HISTORICAL INDEX OF
THE MEN AND WOMEN
OF WASHINGTON COUNTY UTAH
WHO SERVED IN THE MILITARY
DURING WORLD WAR II

compiled by
ABRAM OWEN YOUNG, JR.

Surnames Beginning With "L"
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Name: LANDRY, Russell C. of St. George

Mother's Name: Mrs Edith Landry

Father's Name:

Serial Number:

Date of Birth: 14 May 1918 St. Anne, Illinois

Date of Induction: 8 Sep 1942

Place of Induction: Salt Lake City, Utah

Branch of Service: U. S. Army Air Corps

Spouse:

Children:

Killed in Italy 17 Dec 1944

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Name: LANG, Arshel of St. George

Mother's Name: Hazel Lang

Father's Name: Henry Lang

Serial Number: 399-47-330

Date of Birth: 18 May 1927 St. George, Washington, Utah

Date of Induction: 18 Sep 1945

Place of Induction: Boulder City, Nevada

Branch of Service:

Spouse:

Children:

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Name: LANG, Carlos S. of St. George

Mother's Name: Minnie D. Stevens Lang

Father's Name: John M. Lang

Serial Number: 0-1795928

Date of Birth: 18 Oct 1915

Date of Induction: 3 Mar 1941

Place of Induction: St. George, Utah

Branch of Service: Military Police

Spouse: Wilma Eldredge

Children:

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Name: LANG, Eldon S. of St. George

Mother's Name: Almira S. Lang

Father's Name: Parley Lang

Serial Number: 39910751

Date of Birth: Feb 1918

Date of Induction: Mar 1943

Place of Induction: Fort Douglas, Salt Lake City, Utah

Branch of Service: U. S. Air Corps

Spouse: yes

Children:

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Name: LANG, Galen M. of St. George

Mother's Name: Hazel M. Lang

Father's Name: Henry R. Lang

Serial Number: 39026792

Date of Birth: 6 Nov 1913

Date of Induction: Jun 1942

Place of Induction: St. George, Utah

Branch of Service: U. S. Army

Spouse:

Children:

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Name: LANG, Golden of Hurricane

Mother's Name: Minnie D. Lang

Father's Name: John M. Lang

Serial Number: 20925632

Date of Birth: 17 Nov 1920 St. George, Washington, Utah

Date of Induction: Mar 1941

Place of Induction: Salt Lake City, Utah

Branch of Service: U. S. Air Corps

Spouse: yes

Children:

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Name: LANG, Keith L. of St. George

Mother's Name: Hazel M. Lang

Father's Name: Henry Lang

Serial Number: 660-13-73

Date of Birth: Nov 1923

Date of Induction: 4 Jun 1942

Place of Induction: Salt Lake City, Utah

Branch of Service: U. S. Navy

Spouse:

Children:

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Name: LANG, Dee S. of St. George

Mother's Name: Minnie D. S. Lang

Father's Name: John M. Lang

Serial Number: 20922771

Date of Birth: 29 Jul 1922

Date of Induction: 16 Mar 1941

Place of Induction: St. George

Branch of Service: U. S. Army Engineers

Spouse:

Children:

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Name: LANG,Galen Miles of St. George

Mother's Name: Hazel Miles

Father's Name: Henry Lang

Serial Number:

Date of Birth: 6 Nov 1913 St. George, Washington, Utah

Date of Death: 7 Mar 1985 St. George, Washington, Utah

Date of Induction:

Place of Induction:

Branch of Service: U. S. Army

Spouse: m. Lois Cannon 10 May 1947 Las Vegas, Clark, Nevada

Children:

Served in the Pacific Theatre

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Name: LARKIN, Jr. Israel Shirk of St. George

Mother's Name: Mabel Zamina Shirk Larkin

Father's Name: Isreal Smith Larkin Sr.

Serial Number:

Date of Birth: 24 Jul 1924 Willard, Box Elder, Utah

Date of Induction:

Place of Induction:

Branch of Service: U. S. Navy

Spouse: Mary Ellen Lovelace

Children: Greg, Ken, Jeff, Tom

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Name: LARSON, Arnold Phil of St. George

Mother's Name: Emma LaPreal Booth Larson

Father's Name: Willard Larson

Serial Number: 6581385

Date of Birth: 21 Jun 1921 , Washington, Utah

Date of Induction: 12 Jan 1940

Place of Induction: Salt Lake City, Utah

Branch of Service:

Spouse: Maybell

Children: David, Gary, Karen, Dean, Alan

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Name: LARSON, Curtis McKay of St. George

Mother's Name: Emma LaPreal Booth Larson

Father's Name: Willard Larson

Serial Number: 19025071

Date of Birth: 30 Aug 1917 Bloomington, Washington, Utah

Date of Induction: 25 Nov 1942

Place of Induction: Hamilton Field, California

Branch of Service: U. S. Army Air Corps

Spouse: Helen Avery

Children: Robert, Carol, Cindy, Kent

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Name: LATHAM, Howard A. of St. George

Mother's Name: Lenora H. Latham

Father's Name: Howard Eugene Latham

Serial Number: 38038906

Date of Birth: 6 Jul 1919 Fort Worth, Texas

Date of Induction: 20 Feb 1941

Place of Induction: Dallas, Texas

Branch of Service: U. S. Army Air Corps

Spouse: Olive Black

Children:

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Name: LAUB, Merril F. of Enterprise

Mother's Name: Luella Laub

Father's Name: Milton F. Laub

Serial Number: 19171820

Date of Birth: 29 Mar 1922

Date of Induction: 7 Nov 1942

Place of Induction: Fort Douglas, Salt Lake City, Utah

Branch of Service: Cavalry

Spouse:

Children:

Died of wounds received 21 Oct 1944 in the Philippines

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Name: LAUB, Norman D. of Enterprise

Mother's Name: Luella Laub

Father's Name: Milton F. Laub

Serial Number: 19171808

Date of Birth: 6 Jan 1924

Date of Induction: 7 Nov 1942

Place of Induction: Fort Douglas, Salt Lake City, Utah

Branch of Service: Cavalry

Spouse:

Children:

Wounded second time 21 Feb 1945 in Manila. Discharged: 1 Oct 1945

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Name: LAUB, Val R. of Enterprise

Mother's Name: Netina A. Laub (deceased)

Father's Name: Raymond F. Laub

Serial Number: 565-49-87

Date of Birth: 4 Nov 1925 Ogden, Utah

Date of Induction: 6 Sep 1943

Place of Induction: Los Angeles, California

Branch of Service: U. S. Navy

Spouse:

Children:

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Name: LAURITZEN, Cloyde of Short Creek

Mother's Name: Zella B. Lauritzen

Father's Name: J. McLoyd Lauritzen

Serial Number: 39918018

Date of Birth: 27 Oct 1943 Atascadero, California

Date of Induction: 24 Jul 1943

Place of Induction:

Branch of Service: U. S. Army Air Corps

Spouse:

Children:

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Name: LAWRENCE, Jr. William of Rockville

Mother's Name: (deceased)

Father's Name: William Lawrence Sr.

Serial Number: 39914985

Date of Birth: 26 Jun 1923

Date of Induction: 6 May 1943

Place of Induction: Salt Lake City, Utah

Branch of Service: U. S. Army Field Artillery

Spouse:

Children:

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Name: LEAMASTER, Carlus Raymond of Toquerville

Mother's Name: Rosa B. Leamaster (deceased)

Father's Name: Carl P. Leamaster (deceased)

Serial Number: 368-44-58

Date of Birth: 14 Aug 1921 Kamas, South Summit, Utah

Date of Induction: 14 Aug 1939

Place of Induction: Salt Lake City, Utah

Branch of Service: U. S. Navy

Spouse:

Children:

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Name: LEANY, Duane Jay of St. George

Mother's Name: Delsey Workman Leany

Father's Name: Hyrum Nelson Leany

Serial Number: 19116927

Date of Birth: 24 Sep 1921 St. George, Washington, Utah

Date of Induction: 9 Sep 1943

Place of Induction: Salt Lake City, Utah

Branch of Service: U. S. Air Corps

Spouse: Thelma Golden

Children: Richard, Karen, JoAnne, Lorilyn, Cheryl

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Name: LEANY, Francis LeBaron of Hurricane

Mother's Name: Leota LeBaron Leany (deceased)

Father's Name: Wilford Leany

Serial Number: 39916348

Date of Birth: 6 Apr 1924 Hurricane, Washington, Utah

Date of Induction: 11 Jun 1942

Place of Induction: Salt Lake City, Utah

Branch of Service: U. S. Army Air Corps

Spouse: m. Velma Reber 23 Feb 1946

Children: Clarice, Gregory, Jeanette, Francene, Valene, Sandra, Bradford

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Name: LEANY, Marion LeBaron of Hurricane

Mother's Name: Leota LeBaron Leany

Father's Name: Wilford Leany

Serial Number: 39949596

Date of Birth: 28 Dec 1925 Mesa, Arizona

Date of Induction: 19 Apr 1946

Place of Induction: Salt Lake City, Utah

Branch of Service: U. S. Army Medics

Spouse: m. Dorothy Reber 22 Dec 1944

Children: Kristine, Keny, Kim, Kutis, Kathy, Mark

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Name: LEANY, Theron Wilford of Hurricane

Mother's Name: Leota LeBaron Leany (deceased)

Father's Name: Wilford Leany

Serial Number: 39903749

Date of Birth: 1 Oct 1922 St. George, Washington, Utah

Date of Induction: 2 Dec 1942

Place of Induction: Salt Lake City, Utah

Branch of Service: U. S. Army Quartermaster Truck Reg.

Spouse: Helen Boyer

Children: Sheron, Diane, Terry Lee, Dale Lynn, Richard

Scott, Dhana, Theron, Kenneth

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Name: LEAVITT, Cecil J. of Veyo

Mother's Name: Susan B. Leavitt

Father's Name: Lem S. Leavitt

Serial Number: 20922746

Date of Birth: 26 Mar 1912

Date of Induction: 27 Feb 1941

Place of Induction: St. George, Utah

Branch of Service: U. S. Army National Guard

Spouse:

Children:

Discharged: 7 Mar 1941 heart ailment

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Name: LEAVITT, Donald Henry of St. George

Mother's Name: Jenny L. Pymm

Father's Name: Josiah H. Leavitt

Serial Number: 983 08 07

Date of Birth: 4 Sep 1922 Green River, Utah

Date of Induction: 12 Feb 1945

Place of Induction: Fort Douglas, Salt Lake City, Utah

Branch of Service: U. S. Navy

Spouse: m. Karma Hirschi 5 Jun 1940

Children: Joey, Judy, Sue

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Name: LEAVITT, Edward L. of Veyo

Mother's Name: Susie B. Leavitt

Father's Name: Lem S. Leavitt

Serial Number: 39834552

Date of Birth: 5 Sep 1921

Date of Induction: 1 Oct 1942

Place of Induction: Fort Douglas, Salt Lake City, Utah

Branch of Service: Mechanics

Spouse:

Children:

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Name: LEAVITT, Jack of Hurricane

Mother's Name: Annie B. Leavitt

Father's Name: Lister Leavitt

Serial Number: 964-69-56

Date of Birth: 4 Jun 1916 Mesquite, Clark, Nevada

Date of Induction: 12 Oct 1944

Place of Induction: Salt Lake City, Utah

Branch of Service: U. S. Navy

Spouse: yes

Children:

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Name: LEAVITT, Kenneth Alfred of Veyo

Mother's Name: Susan I. Leavitt

Father's Name: Lemuel L. Leavitt

Serial Number: 929044

Date of Birth: 12 Mar 1923

Date of Induction: 10 Dec 1943

Place of Induction: Salt Lake City, Utah

Branch of Service: U. S. Marines

Spouse: m. Afton Chadburn 20 May 1947

Children:

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Name: LEAVITT, LaVoid of St. George

Mother's Name: Inez Knight Leavitt

Father's Name: J. Sidney Leavitt

Serial Number: 39929449

Date of Birth: 16 Sep 1922 St. George, Washington, Utah

Date of Induction: 2 May 1944

Place of Induction: Salt Lake City, Utah

Branch of Service: U. S. Army Ordinance

Spouse: Harriet Anderson

Children:

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Name: LEAVITT, Lee R. of Gunlock

Mother's Name: Beatrice H. Leavitt

Father's Name: Lee V. Leavitt

Serial Number: 39919415

Date of Birth: 22 Jun 1923 Veyo, Washington, Utah

Date of Induction: 1 Sep 1943

Place of Induction: Salt Lake City, Utah

Branch of Service: U. S. Army Infantry

Spouse: yes

Children:

Wounded in France

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Name: LEAVITT, Leonard Fay of Mesquite

Mother's Name: Clarissa Ellen Hughes

Father's Name: Aarom Leavitt

Serial Number:

Date of Birth: 20 Mar 1908 Mesquite, Clark, Nevada

Date of Death: Jul 1987 Mesquite, Clark, Nevada

Date of Induction:

Place of Induction:

Branch of Service: U. S. Navy

Spouse: m. Lenora Sylvester 26 Apr 1929, St. George, Utah

Children: Peggy Joy, Nedra, LaFaye, Clare, Carolyn, Jay LeRoy

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Name: LEAVITT, Rex A. of Gunlock

Mother's Name: Luella Barney

Father's Name: Vernon S. Leavitt

Serial Number: 39834526

Date of Birth: 26 Feb 1920

Date of Induction: 4 Oct 1942

Place of Induction: Salt Lake City, Utah

Branch of Service: U. S. Army Infantry

Spouse: yes

Children:

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Name: LEAVITT, Verle of Gunlock

Mother's Name: Luella B. Leavitt

Father's Name: Vernon Leavitt

Serial Number: 39937084

Date of Birth: 21 May 1926 St. George, Washington, Utah

Date of Induction: 10 Nov 1944

Place of Induction: Salt Lake City, Utah

Branch of Service: U. S. Army Infantry

Spouse: m. Laura Madsen 14 Oct 1949

Children:

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Name: LEAVITT, Vernon A. of Gunlock

Mother's Name: Luella Barney

Father's Name: Samuel V. Leavitt

Serial Number: 39832527

Date of Birth: 9 Apr 1918

Date of Induction: 4 Sep 1942

Place of Induction: Salt Lake City, Utah

Branch of Service: U. S. Army

Spouse:

Children:

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Name: LeBARON, Junius Paul of Hurricane

Mother's Name: Mae Bingham LeBaron

Father's Name: Leo Bernard LeBaron

Serial Number: 39906373

Date of Birth: 16 Jun 1924 Salt Lake City, Utah

Date of Induction: 6 Jan 1943

Place of Induction: Fort Douglas, Salt Lake City, Utah

Branch of Service: U. S. Army Engineers

Spouse:

Children:

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Name: LEE, Buryl E. of Virgin

Mother's Name:

Father's Name:

Serial Number: 19010653

Date of Birth: 8 Aug 1909 Virgin, Washington, Utah

Date of Induction: 18 Dec 1940

Place of Induction: Salt Lake City, Utah

Branch of Service: U. S. Army Engineers

Discharged: 21 Sep 1945 Fort Devon, Massachusetts. 

Fought in three major battles. Gilbert Islands Nov 1943 Honolulu Jan 1944,
Sipan 1944 to May 1945.

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Name: LEE, Glenn of Hurricane

Mother's Name: Harriet Elizabeth Lee

Father's Name: Erastus Franklin Lee

Serial Number: 39150406

Date of Birth: 9 Mar 1908 Hurricane, Washington, Utah

Date of Induction:

Place of Induction: Las Vegas, Nevada

Branch of Service: U. S. Army

Spouse:

Children:

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Name: LEE, Merlin E. of Virgin

Mother's Name: Lillian B. Lee

Father's Name: Evan S. Lee

Serial Number: 39919411

Date of Birth: 7 Mar 1924 Virgin, Washington, Utah

Date of Induction: 9 Aug 1943

Place of Induction: Fort Douglas, Salt Lake City, Utah

Branch of Service: U. S. Army Field Artillery

Spouse:

Children:

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Name: LEMMON, Cleo J. of Hurricane

Mother's Name: Sarah W. Lemmon

Father's Name: Arnold D. Lemmon

Serial Number: 39921462

Date of Birth: 30 Jul 1925 St. George, Washington, Utah

Date of Induction: 9 Oct 1943

Place of Induction: Salt Lake City, Utah

Branch of Service: U. S. Army Air Corps

Spouse:

Children:

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Name: LEE, Merle of Hurricane

Mother's Name: Sarah W. Lemmon

Father's Name: Arnold D. Lemmon

Serial Number: 660-41-39

Date of Birth: 5 Mar 1923 St. George, Washington, Utah

Date of Induction: 10 Aug 1942

Place of Induction: Salt Lake City, Utah

Branch of Service: U. S. Marine Medical Corps

Spouse:

Children:

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Name: LEWIS, Floyd John of Hurricane

Mother's Name: Olive Carbridge Lewis

Father's Name: Francis Hyrum Lewis

Serial Number: 66-60-53

Date of Birth: 11 Nov 1911 Sterling, Idaho

Date of Induction: Oct or Nov 1942

Place of Induction: Salt Lake City, Utah

Branch of Service: U. S. Navy

Spouse: yes

Children:

Medical discharge 31 Jun 1944

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Name: LIGHTNER, Denzil Lloyd of St. George

Mother's Name: Neita C. Lightner

Father's Name: Don A. Lightner (deceased)

Serial Number: 825-07-48

Date of Birth: 1 Oct 1925

Date of Induction: 8 Nov 1944

Place of Induction: Salt Lake City, Utah

Branch of Service: U. S. Navy

Spouse:

Children:

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Name: LIPPOLD, Harold L. of Hurricane

Mother's Name: Frances M. Lippold

Father's Name: George Lippold

Serial Number:

Date of Birth: 15 Feb 1921 Beatrice, Nebraska

Date of Induction: Oct 1942

Place of Induction: St. Joseph, Missouri

Branch of Service: U. S. Marine Corps

Spouse:

Children:

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Name: LIPPOLD, Kenneth E. of Enterprise

Mother's Name: Minnie Francis Lippold

Father's Name: George Lippold

Serial Number: 39935917

Date of Birth: 20 Aug 1920 Beatrice, Nebraska

Date of Induction: 27 Sep 1944

Place of Induction: Pioche, Nevada

Branch of Service: U. S. Army Infantry

Spouse: yes

Children:

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Name: LOGAN, George Stanley of St. George

Mother's Name: Teresa Doran Logan

Father's Name: (deceased)

Serial Number: 9642657

Date of Birth: 6 Dec 1906 Salt Lake City, Utah

Date of Induction: 1 Apr 1944

Place of Induction: Salt Lake City, Utah

Branch of Service: U. S. Navy

Spouse: Clara Perkins Logan

Children:

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Name: LUND, Dilworth Pearce of St. George

Mother's Name: Nancy Lund

Father's Name: Joseph R. Lund

Serial Number: 39901632

Date of Birth: 3 Jun 1916 St. George, Washington, Utah

Date of Induction: 17 Nov 1942

Place of Induction: Salt Lake City, Utah

Branch of Service: U. S. Air Corps (Turret Gunner)

Spouse:

Children:

Missing in action over Wake Island 9 Jun 1944.

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Name: LUND, Donald Gene of St. George

Mother's Name: Stella G. Lund

Father's Name: Bryan Judd Lund

Serial Number: 39937888

Date of Birth: 24 Sep 1927 St. George, Washington, Utah

Date of Induction: 13 Dec 1944

Place of Induction: Fort Douglas, Salt Lake City, Utah

Branch of Service: U. S. Army

Spouse:

Children:

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Name: LUND, Edward B. of St. George

Mother's Name: Nancy P. Lund

Father's Name: Joseph Romney Lund (deceased)

Serial Number: 39683249

Date of Birth: 2 Oct 1914 St. George, Washington, Utah

Date of Induction: 13 Mar 1941

Place of Induction: Salt Lake City, Utah

Branch of Service: Ordinance Depot

Spouse:

Children:

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Name: LUND, Grant V. of St. George

Mother's Name: Nancy Lund

Father's Name: Joseph R. Lund (deceased)

Serial Number: 0-370950

Date of Birth: 16 Nov 1905 St. George, Washington, Utah

Date of Induction: 27 Oct 1942

Place of Induction: Glendale, California

Branch of Service: U. S. Air Corps

Spouse: Helen Woodbury

Children:

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Name: LUND, Halbert Thomas of Enterprise

Mother's Name: Ethel I. Lund

Father's Name: Thomas Lund

Serial Number: 268488

Date of Birth: 24 Jul 1921

Date of Induction: Feb 1941

Place of Induction: Salt Lake City, Utah

Branch of Service: U. S. Navy Reserve

Spouse:

Children:

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Name: LUND, Lamar Iverson of Enterprise

Mother's Name: Ethel I. Lund

Father's Name: Thomas Lund

Serial Number: 39935260

Date of Birth: 27 Sep 1924 St. George, Washington, Utah

Date of Induction: 13 Sep 1944

Place of Induction: Cedar City, Utah

Branch of Service: U. S. Army Infantry

Spouse:

Children:

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Name: LUNDIN, Lawrence John of St. George

Mother's Name: Viola Mary Moss

Father's Name: Carl L. Moss

Serial Number: 39925132

Date of Birth: 9 May 1925

Date of Induction: 7 Jan 1944

Place of Induction: Salt Lake City, Utah

Branch of Service: Antiaircraft

Spouse:

Children:

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Name: LUNT, George Arthur of St. George

Mother's Name: Jeannette S. Lunt

Father's Name:

Serial Number:

Date of Birth: 5 Nov 1912 Nephi, Juab, Utah

Date of Induction: 6 May 1942

Place of Induction: Salt Lake City, Utah

Branch of Service:

Spouse:

Children:

Died at Fort Douglas 25 Aug 1942

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Name: LYLE, Calvin Hardy of St. George

Mother's Name: Blanche F. Lyle

Father's Name: LeRoy Lyle

Serial Number: 368-77-71

Date of Birth: 12 Dec 1925

Date of Induction: 23 Sep 1943

Place of Induction: Salt Lake City, Utah

Branch of Service: U. S. Navy

Spouse:

Children:

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Name: LYTLE, George Albert of Enterprise

Mother's Name: Julia Lytle

Father's Name: Arthur E. Lytle

Serial Number:

Date of Birth: 25 Feb 1917

Date of Induction: 5 Jul 1940

Place of Induction: Fort Douglas, Salt Lake City, Utah

Branch of Service: U. S. Navy Air Corps

Spouse:

Children:

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Name: LYTLE, Ronald E. of Enterprise

Mother's Name: Julia Lytle

Father's Name: Arthur E. Lytle

Serial Number: 19011053

Date of Birth: 9 Apr 1912

Date of Induction: 5 Oct 1940

Place of Induction: Fort Douglas, Salt Lake City, Utah

Branch of Service:

Spouse: yes

Children:

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