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LaFountaine,
George L.
SF 3/c son of Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Price,
Fostoria, husband of Virginia Grover, graduate of New Riegel High. Entered
Navy, 1942, trained in Va., R.I. and Cal. Served in AP.
Awarded AP Ribbon. Discharged in 1945.
Laibe, Paul F. T/4, son of Mr. & Mrs. W.E. Laibe, Republic, graduate of Republic High. Entered Army, 1942, trained in La. and Ohio. Served in England, France, Okinawa and Rhineland. Awarded AT, Victory, EAME, AP Ribbons, 1 Bronze star and GCM. Discharged in 1946.
Laney, Durward Served in WWII
Larrow, Henry E. T/Sgt. , son of Mr. and Mrs William Larrow, LaSale, Mich, husband of Pauline Larrow, graduate of Monroe School in Mich. Entered Army, 1943, trained in Ga. Served in England, Scotland and France. Awarded Bronze Star, GC, Expert Marksmanship Medals and Purple Heart. Killed in action in Le Havre, France, 1945.
Lavo, Arthur A. Pfc., son of Mr. and Mrs. John Lavo, Ft. Seneca, husband of Vivian Claycomb, attended Old Fort School. Entered Army, 1942, trained at Camp Hood, Tex. Served in Europe. Awarded 5 Battle Stars. Wounded in Belgium, 1944. Discharged in 1945.
Lavo, Donald E. Pvt., son of Mr. and Mrs. John Lavo, Ft. Seneca, attended Old Fort School. Entered Army, 1943, trained in Miss. and Ga. Served in France, Belgium and Germany. Awarded Purple Heart and 3 Battle Stars. Killed in action in Germany, 1944.
Leahy, Walter R. Served in WWII
Leatherman, Paul Pfc, son of Mrs. Ruby Leatherman, Tiffin, graduate of Columbian High. Entered Army, 1943, trained at Camp Wolters, Tex. Served in Italy, German POW for 15 mos. Awarded ET Ribbon, Pres. Unit Cit., Com. Inf. Badge and 2 Battle Stars. Discharged in 1945.
LeComte, Jack R. F/O, son of Mr. Harold LeComte, Fostoria, graduate of Fostoria High and attended Ohio U. Entered AAC, 1942, trained in N.C. Awarded Victory Medal. Discharged in 1945.
LeComte, James H. Cpl., son of Mr. Harold LeComte, Fostoria, husband of Patricia Harper, graduate of Fostoria High. Entered AAC, 1944, trained in Tex., Nebr. and Nev. Served in USA. Discharged in 1945.
Lahr,
Donald F.
Served
in WWII.
Laibe, Paul F. T/4, son of Mr. & Mrs. W.E. Laibe, Republic, graduate of Republic High. Entered Army, 1942, trained in La. and Ohio. Served in England, France, Okinawa and Rhineland. Awarded AT, Victory, EAME, AP Ribbons, 1 Bronze star and GCM. Discharged in 1946.
Lamberjack,
Gerald L.
Served
in WWII
Lancaster, Ray Served in WWII
Lancaster, Ray Served in WWII
Laney, Durward Served in WWII
Langdale,
Charles
Served
in Korean War
Langstaff,
William
Cpl.,
Entered AAC, 1941. Discharged in 1945. Served in WWII
Lanning,
Frank
Served
in WWI
Large,
Robert R.
Served
in WWII
Larrow, Henry E. T/Sgt. , son of Mr. and Mrs William Larrow, LaSale, Mich, husband of Pauline Larrow, graduate of Monroe School in Mich. Entered Army, 1943, trained in Ga. Served in England, Scotland and France. Awarded Bronze Star, GC, Expert Marksmanship Medals and Purple Heart. Killed in action in Le Havre, France, 1945.
Lautsch,
Ronald E.
S/Sgt.
(E/5), son of Maxine and Ernest Lautsch, Perry Street, Fostoria and
Orange County, CA. Entered Air Force, 1968. Trained at Lackland AFB,
Texas. Served in Vietnam
and CA. Discharged in 1972.
Lavo, Arthur A. Pfc., son of Mr. and Mrs. John Lavo, Ft. Seneca, husband of Vivian Claycomb, attended Old Fort School. Entered Army, 1942, trained at Camp Hood, Tex. Served in Europe. Awarded 5 Battle Stars. Wounded in Belgium, 1944. Discharged in 1945.
Lavo, Donald E. Pvt., son of Mr. and Mrs. John Lavo, Ft. Seneca, attended Old Fort School. Entered Army, 1943, trained in Miss. and Ga. Served in France, Belgium and Germany. Awarded Purple Heart and 3 Battle Stars. Killed in action in Germany, 1944.
Leahy, Walter R. Served in WWII
Leatherman, Paul Pfc, son of Mrs. Ruby Leatherman, Tiffin, graduate of Columbian High. Entered Army, 1943, trained at Camp Wolters, Tex. Served in Italy, German POW for 15 mos. Awarded ET Ribbon, Pres. Unit Cit., Com. Inf. Badge and 2 Battle Stars. Discharged in 1945.
Leatherman,
Richard T.
LeComte,
Charles E.
F/O, son of Mr. Harold LeComte, Fostoria, graduate of Ohio U. Entered
AAC, 1941, trained in Ill, Ala., Tex. Served in AT and EAME. Awarded
EAME, AT Ribbons, 3 OLC, Air Medal, Purple Heart and Cit. of Honor.
Killed in action in Italy, Jan., 1944.LeComte, Jack R. F/O, son of Mr. Harold LeComte, Fostoria, graduate of Fostoria High and attended Ohio U. Entered AAC, 1942, trained in N.C. Awarded Victory Medal. Discharged in 1945.
LeComte, James H. Cpl., son of Mr. Harold LeComte, Fostoria, husband of Patricia Harper, graduate of Fostoria High. Entered AAC, 1944, trained in Tex., Nebr. and Nev. Served in USA. Discharged in 1945.
Lee,
Bernard A.
Pfc.,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Lee, Fostoria, husband of Katheryn Knisely,
attended Fostoria High. Entered Army, 1942, trained in La., Cal., Va.
and Pa. Served in England, France, Belgium and Germany. Awarded GCM,
Purple Heart, OLC, ET Ribbon and 4 Bronze Stars. Wounded in St. Lo,
France, 1944. Discharged in 1945.
Lee, Dewey Pfc., son of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Lee, Arcadia, graduate of Howard and Glenwood School. Entered Army, 1944, trained in Ala. Served in Europe. Awarded EAME Ribbon and Exp. Inf. Badge.
Lee, Gene F. Served in Vietnam
Lee, George W. Pfc., son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Lee, Tiffin, husband of Ethel Masloe, attended Columbian High. Entered Army, 1944, trained in N.C., Okla. and Colo. Served in Europe. Awarded EAME Ribbon, Purple Heart, Com. Inf. Badge and GCM. Discharged in 1945.
Lehman, Dorsey W. Cpl., son of Mr. and Mrs. D. B. Lehman, Tiffin, attended Attica High. Entered AAC, 1942, trained in Ohio. Awarded ET, AT Ribbon, GCM and 3 Bronze STars. Discharged in 1945.
Lehman, Leonard L. S/Sgt., son of Mr. and Mrs. D.B. Lehman, Tiffin, husband of Ila Marie Field, attended Attica High. Entered Army, 1942, trained in La. and N.C. Awarded AT, Victory Ribbons and GCM. Discharged in 1946.
Lehman, Robert E. Sgt., son of Mrs. Rilla Lehman, Tiffin, husband of Betty McCrory, attended Attica School. Entered Army, 1942, trained in Va. and Ind. Served in USA. Discharged in 1943.
Leibengood, Francis J. Cpl., son of Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Leibengood, Tiffin, husband of Theresa Schalk, graduate of Columbian High. Entered AAC, 1942, trained in S. Dak. and Fla. Served in England. Awarded AT, ET, Victory Ribbons and GCM. Discharged in 1945.
Leimenstoll, Donald V. Cpl., son of Mr. and Mrs. Verne F. Leimenstoll, Tiffin, graduate of Columbian High. Entered AAC, 1942, trained in Fla., Colo. and N. Mex. Served in Assam and Valley of India. Awarded AP Ribbon, Pres. Cit., GCM and 3 Battle Stars. Discharged in 1945.
Lemon, Floyd R. Served in WWII
Leonard, Harold L. T/5, son of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Leonard, Tiffin, graduate of Jackson Twp. School. Entered Army, 1943, trained in Md. Served in Ireland and England. Awarded AT Ribbon and GCM. Discharged in 1946.
Lescallett, John W., Jr. Served in Korean War
Lester, William Capt., Served in Co. B, 148th Infantry 37th Division. Served in New Guinea and the Solomon Islands. Killed in action July 18, 1943.
Lee, Dewey Pfc., son of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Lee, Arcadia, graduate of Howard and Glenwood School. Entered Army, 1944, trained in Ala. Served in Europe. Awarded EAME Ribbon and Exp. Inf. Badge.
Lee, Gene F. Served in Vietnam
Lee, George W. Pfc., son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Lee, Tiffin, husband of Ethel Masloe, attended Columbian High. Entered Army, 1944, trained in N.C., Okla. and Colo. Served in Europe. Awarded EAME Ribbon, Purple Heart, Com. Inf. Badge and GCM. Discharged in 1945.
Lehman, Dorsey W. Cpl., son of Mr. and Mrs. D. B. Lehman, Tiffin, attended Attica High. Entered AAC, 1942, trained in Ohio. Awarded ET, AT Ribbon, GCM and 3 Bronze STars. Discharged in 1945.
Lehman, Leonard L. S/Sgt., son of Mr. and Mrs. D.B. Lehman, Tiffin, husband of Ila Marie Field, attended Attica High. Entered Army, 1942, trained in La. and N.C. Awarded AT, Victory Ribbons and GCM. Discharged in 1946.
Lehman, Robert E. Sgt., son of Mrs. Rilla Lehman, Tiffin, husband of Betty McCrory, attended Attica School. Entered Army, 1942, trained in Va. and Ind. Served in USA. Discharged in 1943.
Leibengood, Francis J. Cpl., son of Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Leibengood, Tiffin, husband of Theresa Schalk, graduate of Columbian High. Entered AAC, 1942, trained in S. Dak. and Fla. Served in England. Awarded AT, ET, Victory Ribbons and GCM. Discharged in 1945.
Leimenstoll, Donald V. Cpl., son of Mr. and Mrs. Verne F. Leimenstoll, Tiffin, graduate of Columbian High. Entered AAC, 1942, trained in Fla., Colo. and N. Mex. Served in Assam and Valley of India. Awarded AP Ribbon, Pres. Cit., GCM and 3 Battle Stars. Discharged in 1945.
Lemon, Floyd R. Served in WWII
Leonard, Harold L. T/5, son of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Leonard, Tiffin, graduate of Jackson Twp. School. Entered Army, 1943, trained in Md. Served in Ireland and England. Awarded AT Ribbon and GCM. Discharged in 1946.
Lescallett, John W., Jr. Served in Korean War
Lester, William Capt., Served in Co. B, 148th Infantry 37th Division. Served in New Guinea and the Solomon Islands. Killed in action July 18, 1943.
Lichtle, Gerald A. Served in WWII
Lindower, John S. Pfc., son of Mrs. Haxel Lindower, Amsden, graduate of Jackson-Liberty School. Entered EAME Ribbon, GCM, 1 Bronze Star and Purple Heart. Killed in action in Soy, Belgium, 1944.
Lindower, Lester L. S/Sgt., son of Mrs. Hazel E. Lindower, Amsden, husband of Barbara Fruth, graduate of Jackson-Liberty School. Entered Army, 1943, trained in Idaho and Tex. Served in Europe. Awarded AT, Victory, EAME Ribbons, GCM, 3 Bronze Stars and Cert. of Merit. Dishcarged in 1946.
Lindsay, Russell W. Served in WWII
Little, Glen S 1/c, son of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Little, Willard, graduate of Canada School. Entered Navy, 1944, trained in Ill. Served in Atlantic and Caribbean. Awarded AT Ribbon. Discharged in 1945.
Little, Randall Served in WWII
Llewellyn, Joan R. S 1/c, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Robenthal, Tiffin, graduate of Columbian High. Entered WAVES, 1943, trained in N.Y., Tenn. and Okla. Served in USA. Discharged in 1944.
Lloyd, Evan Served in WWII
Loach, Alvin Eugene Pfc. Entered service 1917. Served in the 249th CO MPC Discharged in 1919.
Loach, Paul Alvin Entered Navy, 1942. Discharged in 1946.
Loeffler, William J. SC 2/c Entered Navy, 1943. Served in the Submarine Corp. Discharged in 1946
Lofton, Dalton J. Pvt., son of Mr. and Mrs. Chester Lofton, Bloomville, husband of Doris Finnigan, attended Tiffin Schools. Entered Army, 1943, trained at Camp Campbell, Ky. Served in USA. Discharged in 1943.
Lofton, Ray E. Pfc., son of Mr. and Mrs. Chester Lofton, Bloomville, husband of Florence Beandry, attended Tiffin Schools. Entered Army, 1942, trained in Cal., Tex. and Md. Served in Germany, France, England and Belgium. Awarded GCM and Purple Heart. Wounded in Germany, 1944. Discharged in 1945.
Long, Charles V, Jr. S/Sgt., son of Mr. and Mrs. C. Long, Tiffin, husband of Mary Jean Platt, graduate of Columbian High. Entered AAC, 1943, trained in Fla., Mo. and Wash. Served in Aleutians. Awarded GCM and AD Ribbon. Discharged in 1945. Re-enlisted in 1946.
Long, William E. Cpl., son of Mr. and Mrs. C. V. Long, Tiffin, husband of Mary Lloyd, graduate of Columbian High. Entered Marines, 1943, trained in Cal. Served in Solomons, Marianas, Phillipines and Japan. Wounded on Okinawa, 1945. Discharged in 1945.
Longfellow, Robert B. Served in WWII
Lonsway, Wilfred T/Sgt., son of Mr. and Mrs. Edmund Lonsway, Fostoria, husband of Marie Landoll, graduate of St. Wendelin High. Entered AAC, 1942, trained in Fla., Ill, Idaho and Nebr Served in Europe and India. Awarded DFC, Air Medal, 3 Clusters, Unit Cit., GCM, ET, AP, Victory Ribbons and 3 Battle Stars. Discharged in 1945.
Loose, Donald R. S/Sgt., son of Mrs. Francis Hartman, Tiffin, husband of Eileen Holman, graduate of Thompson High. Entered Army, 1942, trained at Camp Claiborne, La. Served in Europe. Awarded ET, AT, Victory Ribbon, GCM and 4 Battle Stars. Discharged in 1945.
Loose, John S. Pvt, son of Mr. and Mrs. Rosco Loose, Attica, attended Thompson High. Entered Army, 1944, trained in Tex. Served in Europe. Awarded GCM and 2 Battle Stars. Wounded in England, 1945. Re-enlisted in 1946.
Louden, George A.III Sgt, son of Geroge and Mary Louden, Fostoria, entered US Marine Corp, 1969, trained at Camp Pendelton, CA. Served in Vietnam. Discharged in 1970.
Louden, George A, Jr. Lt. Col. son of George and Marie Louden, Florida, husband of Mary Louise, entered Army - Artillery, trained at Ft. Bragg and Ft. Sill. Served in USA and Phillipines. Served 37 years, 3 months and 21 days.
Louman, Charles Served in WWII
Love, Ronald Howard Pfc., son of Mrs. W. J. Hessey, Fostoria, attended Columbus North High. Entered Army, 1941, trained in Tex, Okla., Mass., N.Y. and Va. Served in Europe, German POW, taken at Salerno, Liberated May 2, 1945. Discharged in 1945.
Lowe, Mary L. Cpl., daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Lewis of Bouder Colo., wife of Walter S. Lowe, attended Colo. U. Entered Marines, 1943, trained in N.C. and Cal. Discharged in 1944.
Lowe, Walter S. PhM, son of Mr. And Mrs Herbert Lowe, Olive Hill, Ky., husband of Mary Lewis, graduate of Jr. Order High in Tiffin. Entered Navy, 1942, trained in Wash., Colo. and Cal. Served in AP. Awarded AP, Victory Ribbons and GCM. Discharged in 1945.
Lowery, Harold G. Pfc, son of Mr. and Mrs. Logan Lowery, Tiffin, graduate of Columbian High. Entered Army, 1940, trained in Ky. Served in Europe. Awarded Pres. Cit., GCM, 2 Bronze stars, EAME, ET and AD Ribbons. Discharged in 1944.
Lowery, Herbert E. Cpl., son of Mr and Mrs. Cletus Lowery, Fostoria, husband of Genevieve Janulewicz, graduate of Fostori High. Entered Army 1942, trained in Ky. and Ga. Served in USA. Awarded Victory, AT Ribbons and GCM. Discharged in 1945.
Lowery, Porter S/Sgt., son of Mr. and Mrs. Logan Lowery, Tiffin, attended Columbian High. Entered Army, 1942, trained at Camp Butner, N.C. Served in Europe Awarded 5 Stars. Discharged in 1945.
Lucius, Edward D. Sgt., son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Lucius, Tiffin, husband of Clara Glick, graduate of Columbian High. Enterd Army, 1943, trained at Ft. Riley, Kan. Served in Europe. Awarded EAME, AT, Victory Ribbons, 1 Bronze Star and GCM. Discharged in 1946.
Lucius, John T/5, son of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Lucius, Tiffin, husband of Regina Stark, attended New Riegel School. Entered Army, 1942, trained at Ft. Lewis, Wash. Served in Aleutians. Discharged in 1946.
Luman, Billy Sgt., son of Mr. and Mrs. Amos Luman, Tiffin, graduate of Old Fort High. Entered AAC, 1942, trained in Miss. Served in AP. Awarded Purple Heart, GCM and 3 OLC. Killed in Action in Kylusha, Japan, 1945.
Luman, Edwin A. Cpl., son of Mr. and Mrs. Amos Luman, Tiffin, graduatre of Old Fort High. Entered Army, 1943, trained at Camp Bowie, Tex. Served in Europe. Awarded GCM, 4 Bronze Stars and Cert. of Merit. Discharged in 1946.
Luman, Lyle W. Pfc., son of Mr. and Mrs. Amos Luman, Tiffin, attended Old Fort School. Entered Army, 1941, trained at Ft. Custer, Mich. Served in USA. Awarded GCM. Discharged in 1942.
Luman, Richard J. Sgt., son of Mr. and Mrs. Allen Luman, Fostoria, husband of Mildred Spener, graduate of Fostoria High. Entered Army, 1943, trained in Mo., Ind. and N.Y. Served in England. Awarded Pres. Cit. and 1 Bronze Star. Discharged in 1945.
Luman, William E. Served in WWII
Lupton, Donald P. Pfc., son of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Lupton, Tiffin, husband of Martha Jean Downs, attended Jr. High. Entered Army, 1943, trained in Texas and Mo. Served in CBI. Awarded AP, AD, AT Ribbons, GCM, Dist. Unit Badge, Com. Inf. Badge and China War Mem. Badge. Discharged in 1945.
Lupton, Evelyn J. Cpl., daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Lupton, Tiffin, graduate of Columbian High. Entered AAC, 1945, trained in Iowa, Ind. and Ill. Served in USA. Awarded AD. Discharged in 1946.
Luster, Robert L. Served in Vietnam.
Luzader, Dale T. S/Sgt., son of Mr. and Mrs. W. Luzader, Tiffin, attended Amsden HIgh. Entered AAC, 1942, trained in N.Y. Served in USA. Discharged in 1945.
Luzader, Henry, L., Jr. Pfc, (P) Served in Army.
Lynn, Thomas H. S/Sgt., son of Mr. and Mrs. C.S. Lynn, graduate of Tiffin Jr. Home Schools. Entered Army, 1941, trained in Texas and Wis. Served in Europe. Awarded Com. Inf. Badge and Purple Heart. Killed in Action in Brest, France, 1944.
