MERRILL'S MARAUDERS Lanphere, Leon Lloyd

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Lanphere​

• FORENAME

Leon Lloyd​

• UNIT

3 Bn (Khaki Combat Team)​

• RANK

Private First Class​

• NUMBER

20745177​

• AWARD

Bronze Star​

• PLACE

Burma 1944​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

from Dickey County,North Dakota​

born 28.6.1919 Hecla,South Dakota​

son of Albert Leon and Mary (nee Alkofer) Lanphere​

attended Oakes High School (2 years)​

farm hand in civilian life​

enlisted 18.10.1940 Oakes,North Dakota​

re-enlisted 1.4.1941 Lisbon,North Dakota​

honorable discharge 3.7.1945 Bismarck,North Dakota​

truck driver postwar (mainly with Dugan Trucking)​

married Agnes Maurine Rowe 13.11.1944 (1924-87) (2 sons Larry and Alan)​

married Lorraine Kenny after 1987​

last residence Oakes,North Dakota​

died 20.4.2003 Oakes,North Dakota​

Oakes View Cemetery,Oakes,Dickey County,North Dakota​

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