Military Involvement
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Stanley Lyle Loftsgard was born Dec. 26, 1920 to Mellien Victor and Stella Pauline Erickson Loftsgard. He died Nov. 9, 2016 and is buried in Missouri Veterans Cemetery at Fort Leonard Wood, Fort Leonard Wood, MO.
Capt. Loftsgard served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps with the 486th Bomb Group, 835th Bomb Squadron and 27th Air Transport Group, 325th Ferrying Squadron in the European Theatre of Operations as a bomber pilot. He was awarded the Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster. He also served in Korea and Vietnam.
Source: ancestry.com
Ollard Orlando “Orlando” Loftsgard was born Mar. 21, 1920 to Ole Olvin and Anna Erickson Loftsgard. He died Feb. 11, 1998 and is buried in Marion Lutheran Cemetery, Gunder, IA.
Orlando served in World War II with the U.S. Army Paratroopers 101st First Airborne Division.
Source: ancestry.com
William Joseph Long was born May 23, 1918 to John Albert and Florence G. Herman Long. He died Aug. 22, 1961 and is buried in Mount Olivet Cemetery, Waukon, IA.
Sgt. Long served in World War II with the U.S. Army 50th Armored Infantry and was awarded the Bronze Star and 5 Oak Leaf Clusters.
Source: ancestry.com
Earl Sylvan Love was born Feb. 9, 1913 to Daniel Norman and Hallie M. Yeoman Love. He died Oct. 21, 1991 and is buried in Chilton Memorial Gardens, Clanton, Alabama.
Earl served in World War II with the U.S. Army 776th Tank Destroyer Battalion.
Source: ancestry.com
ServiceMen Research done by WWII Researcher, Pat Holt Juon, Jul 2019