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Service
Book
Coleman
County
Second
World War 1941 - 1945
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LAMB, JOHN BARTLETT
John Bartlett Lamb, son of Mr. and Mrs. Melvin W. Lamb, entered the
Army Air Corps Jan. 1, 1942; left for ETO in March, 1944; completed 70
missions as P-38 pilot; awarded DFC, Air Medal with seven clusters; killed
in action in Germany April 17, 1945; awarded Purple Heart posthumously.
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LANCASTER, ROBERT E.
Robert E. Lancaster, son of Lige Lancaster, was inducted into the Army
in February, 1945; trained at Camp Hood and Fort Ord, Calif.; was sent
overseas in August, 1945; spent 13 months in the Pacific Theater of Operations
to date; holds the rank of sergeant.
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LANCASTER, VIRGIL K.
Virgil K. Lancaster, son of Lige Lancaster, was inducted into the Army
June 29. 1942; trained at Camp Carson, Colo., and Camp Butner, N. C.; was
sent overseas Jan. 10, 1945; fought in battles of Central Europe and Rhineland;
holds the rank of staff sergeant.
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LANGSTON, RALPH V.
Ralph V. Langston, son of Mr. and Mrs. T. V. Langston, was inducted
into the Army Nov. 10, 1939; sailed overseas in September 1944; spent 21
months in the Pacific Theater of Operations; discharged as master sergeant;
re-enlisted; now stationed in Hawaii.
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LARIMORE, CECIL
Cecil Larimore, son of G. W. Larimore, entered the Army June 5, 1944;
trained at Camp Hood; sailed for ETO in November, 1944; fought in Northern
France, Ardennes and Central Europe: awarded the Purple Heart for wounds
received in action; is private first class.
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LAUGHLIN, JACK RAYMOND
Jack Raymond Laughlin, son of Mr. and Mrs. P. E. Laughlin, entered
the Army Sept. 8, 1944; trained at Camp Hood: sailed overseas Feb. 12,
1945; fought on Ryukyus; was attached to 3004th Quartermaster Bakery Company;
spent 17 months overseas; discharged as corporal.
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LAUGHLIN, JAMES GRAY
James Gray Laughlin, son of Mr. and Mrs. P. E. Laughlin, was inducted
into the Navy May 14, 1944; sailed overseas in September, 1944; fought
at Okinawa and Iwo Jima; served with Fifth and Seventh Fleets; spent 15
months overseas; discharged as coxswain.
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LAWS, CHARLES B.
Charles B. Laws, son of Mrs. Beatrice Laws, was inducted into the Army
Nov. 6, 1942; received his training at Schofield Barracks; sailed overseas
on Nov. 20, 1942; spent 18 months in the South Pacific; was attached to
a Veterinary Station; discharged in April 1944.
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LAWS, CLARENCE D.
Clarence D. Laws, son of Mrs. Beatrice Laws, was inducted into the
Army- in February, 1942; trained at Camp Barkeley, Fort Ord, Calif., and
Fort Lewis, Wash.; sailed overseas in September, 1942; spent 27 months
in the Pacific; was attached to the Medical Corps; discharged.
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LAWS, GRADY F.
Grady F. Laws, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Laws, entered the Army in
1943; trained at Camp Roberts and Fort Ord, Calif.; sailed for Pacific
in October, 1943; fought on Bougainville and Philippines with 182nd Americal
Division; spent 28 months overseas; is private first class.
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LAYTON, DAVID DYE, JR.
David Dye Layton, Jr., son of Mrs. Callie Layton, entered the Navy
Aug. 1, 1944; trained in California; sailed overseas in September, 1945;
spent eight months in the Pacific; was attached to an aviation ordnance
unit; held the rank of seaman first class when discharged on June 29, 1946.
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LOCKHART, HENRY L.
Henry L. Lockhart, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Lockhart, was inducted
into the Army in February, 1943; received training at Camp Barkeley; sailed
for Pacific in August, 1944; fought on New Guinea, Luzon, Okinawa; spent
19 months overseas; holds the rank of sergeant.
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LOVE, LUCIEN
Lucien Love, son of Lon H. Love, entered the Army Feb. 12, 1941; sailed
to ETO June 16, 1944; fought in Normandy, Northern France, Ardennes, Rhineland
and Central Europe with 28th Infantry Division; awarded Purple Heart; held
rank of sergeant when discharged.
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LOVE, MOODY A.
Moody A. Love, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Love, entered the Coast Guard
Sept. 1, 1942; sailed overseas Sept. 25, 1943; served in North Atlantic
and Iceland; was attached to USS Dearborn; held the rank of fireman first
class when discharged on Oct. 27, 1945.
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LYNCH, LEON O.
Leon O. Lynch, son of J. L. Lynch, entered the Army Air Corps Jan.
28, 1942; trained at Good-fellow Field; left for Pacific May 28, 1945;
fought on Luzon, Okinawa and Formosa; was attached to the Fifth Air Force;
discharged as staff sergeant in January 1946.
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