Oak Grove Cemetery
Dewey Twp Veterans
La Porte Co, Indiana


Legend: To All Who Served Their Country
Erected by the Veterans of
This Community
Dedicated May 30, 1941
(This is at the foot of a flagpole)

Veteran Memorial Photos - From the files of Fern Eddy Schultz, La Porte County (IN) Historian
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Surname Given Name Serial # Home address Next of Kin Next of Kin Address DOB Place Born DOD Cause of Death Burial Grave Lot Row SEC Branch of Service Action or Unit War Served In Rank Enlisted Discharged Type of Stone Flagholder Additional Information
                                               
ADAMS JOHN M.   LACROSSE, INDIANA     7/28/1858   2/21/1936 ILLNESS 1936 5 6     ARMY   SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR SGT.     PRIVATE STONE SPANISH-AMERCIAN  
AHLEMEIR CALVIN F.   2429 8TH STREET, PERU, ILLINIOS WIFE PERU, ILLINOIS 8/15/1926 WHWATFIELD, INDIANA 6/7/1972 ILLNESS 6/10/1972 5 4   J US NAVY   W.W. 2 SEAMAN 1ST CLASS 9/1/1944 4/4/194-   W.W.2  
AIGNER BURNELL E.   STATE ROAD 8, LACROSSE, INDIANA WIFE-ORA LACROSSE, INDIANA 7/24/1926 LACROSSE, INDIANA 4/1/1982 HEART ATTACK 4/3/1982 2 8   H US ARMY, QUARTERMASTER CORPS   W.W. 2 STAFF SGT. 3/16/1945 11/5/1946   AMERICAN LEGION  
AMM EDWARD F.         10/4/1914   11/30/1973 ILLNESS 12/3/1973 5 21   F US ARMY, INDIANA REFT.   W.W. 2 TECH 5     GOVT. STONE W.W.2  
ARMENTROUT LOUIS K.         2/16/1852   7/6/1933 ILLNESS 1933 3 3   A US ARMY   SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR         SPANISH-AMERCIAN  
BABCOCK JACK J.   120 ILLINOIS STREET, LACROSSE, INDIANA WIFE-LOIS LACROSSE, INDIANA 9/4/1918 FRANKFORT, INDIANA 9/3/1980 ILLNESS 9/6/1980 1 14   G US ARMY CO. 3., 309TH INFANTRY, 78TH DIVISION   W.W. 2 PFC. 5/5/1944 1/27/1946   V.F.W.  
BELL CECIL C.   LACROSSE, INDIANA     1/5/1897   2/13/1935 GUN SHOT WOUND ACCIDENT 2/16/1935 1 16   E US ARMY, MACHING GUN CO., DETACHMENT A., 5TH DIVISION   WORLD WAR I SGT. 9/2/1918 12/14/1918 UPRIGHT GOVT. STONE WORLD WAR I  
BELL HURSHEL DEWARD         7/4/1919   2/28/1964 ILLNESS 3/3/1964 3 20   P US NAVAL RESERVES (TENNESSEE)   W.W. 2 FIREMAN 1ST CLASS     GOVT. STONE W.W.2  
BUTZ WILLIAM R.         1924   1947 ILLNESS 1947 3 6   I US ARMY   W.W. 2         W.W.2  
COLEMAN LEROY A.   210 VANDALIA ST. LAPAZ, INDIANA DAUGHTER LAPAZ, INDIANA 5/5/1920 LACROSSE, INDIANA 3/13/1972 ILLNESS 3/16/1972 3 14   A US ARMY , 241ST CHEMICAL CO.   W.W. 2 PFC. 3/24/1942 11/29/1945 GOVT. STONE AMERICAN LEGION  
COLLINS VIRGIL D.   406 ONEIDA ST. LACROSSE, INDIANA WIFE-EVA LACROSSE, INDIANA 4/22/1922 ELMORE, ILLINOIS 2/26/1979 ILLNESS 3/1/1979         US ARMY, HDQ. CO.   W.W. 2 SGT. 12/1/1941 10/5/1945   AMERICAN LEGION  
COLMAN CHARLIE   LACROSSE, INDIANA WIFE LACROSSE, INDIANA 4/2/1894 TEMPLE, TEXAS 9/15/1958 LEUKEMIA 9/18/1958         US ARMY 255TH AERO SQUADRON   WORLD WAR I       GOVT. STONE WORLD WAR I  
CONRAD WAYNE C.   PALOS HILLS, ILLINOIS DAUGHTER KNOX, INDIANA 11/18/1922 LACROSSE, INDIANA 9/1/1971 ILLNESS 9/4/1971 3 14   I US NAVY   W.W. 2 SEAMAN 1ST CLASS 1/15/1943 1/9/1948   W.W.2  
COOK PHILIP C.   LACROSSE, INDIANA WIFE-STELLA LACROSSE, INDIANA 8/27/1924 RENSSELEAR, INDIANA 10/6/1984 ILLNESS 10/9/1984         US ARMY, CO. G, 38TH INFANTRY   W.W. 2 PFC. 5/5/1944 12/4/1945   V.F.W.  
DEHAVEN ALBERT JAMES   LACROSSE, INDIANA WIFE-VIOLA LACROSSE, INDIANA 7/1/1921 GARY, INDIANA 6/30/1975 HEART ATTACK IN AUTO ACCIDENT 7/3/1975 5 20   R US NAVY   W.W. 2 SHIP SERVICERMAN L. 2ND CLASS       W.W.2  
FLORER CLARENCE D.   R.R. 1., LACROSSE, INDIANA SON-HOWARD VALPARAISO, INDIANA 6/29/1894 WHEATFIELD, INDIANA 10/20/1975 ILLNESS 10/23/1975 1 10   I US ARMY, 302ND FIELD ARTILLERY   WORLD WAR I PVT. 5/20/1918 5/15/1919   WORLD WAR I  
GLASER THEODORE L.   OHIO STREET, LACROSSE, INDIANA BROTHER EVANSVILLE, INDIANA 1/16/1896 GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN 6/25/1970 HEART ATTACK 6/29/1970 44   1 SINGLE US ARMY, 7TH CO., METER TRANSPORT CORPS   WORLD WAR I PVT. 12/18/1916 6/4/1920   WORLD WAR I  
GUNNELLS JAMES C   LACROSSE, INDIANA     4/5/1921 CENTERVILLE, TENNESSEE 10/12/1959 ILLNESS 10/14/1959 1 20   P US ARMY, SIGNAL CORPS   W.W. 2 TECH 5 8/19/1942 12/13/1945   W.W.2  
HEINOLD LESTER E.   OSWEGO STREEET, LACROSSE, INDIANA WIFE-MARILYN LACROSSE, INDIANA 3/17/1925 KOUTS, INDIANA 8/4/1981 ILLNESS 8/7/1981 1 5   Q US MARINE CORPS   W.W. 2 CPL. 9/25/1943 12/7/1945   V.F.W.  
HUNT MARCUS N.   LACROSSE, INDIANA DAUGHTER SOUTH BEND, INDIANA 3/29/1892 TERRE HAUTE, INDIANA 3/25/1967 HEART ATTACK 3/29/1967 4 2   L US ARMY, REPAIR SHOP ORDNANCE   WORLD WAR I SGT. 6/14/1918 7/26/1919   AMERICAN LEGION  
KLAWETTER JULIUS R.   BOX 221, LACROSSE, INDIANA WIFE-CLARA LACROSSE, INDIANA 11/28/1888 THOMASTON, INDIANA 12/17/1977 ILLNESS 12/20/1977 1 6   L US ARMY 50TH CO. 61ST ENGINEERS   WORLD WAR I CPL. 5/17/1918 9/16/1919   AMERICAN LEGION  
KNAPP DEAN M.   BOX 224, EVERGREEN ST. LACROSSE, INDIANA WIFE-GLADYS LACROSSE, INDIANA 1/14/1919 KOUTS, INDIANA 4/15/1985 ILLNESS 4/18/1985         US ARMY AIRFORCE, 31ST BOMB SQUADREN   W.W. 2 SGT. 6/12/1944 1/24/1946   AMERICAN LEGION  
KNAPP KEITH G.   RR1, BOX 735, CRYSTAL RIVER, FLORIDA DAUGHTER-MRS. DORIS BENSEN SAN PIERRE, INDIANA 9/22/1926 LACROSSE, INDIANA 1/31/1985 ILLNESS 2/2/1985         US ARMY   W.W. 2         AMERICAN LEGION  
KNOPE KENNETH JOHN         6/26/1921 LACROSSE, INDIANA 6/21/1950 ILLNESS 6/24/1950 4 2   I US ARMY AIRFORCE, INDIANA, 348TH FIGHTER GROUP   W.W. 2 1ST LIEUT. 5/13/1943 3/17/1946 GOVT. STONE W.W.2  
KRUEGER OMAR M.   LACROSSE, INDIANA WIFE-CAROLINE LACROSSE, INDIANA 5/23/1922 WANATAH, INDIANA 4/18/1987 ILLNESS 4/21/1987         US ARMY AIR FORCE, 577TH AIR MAT AMG.   W.W. 2 SGT. 2/9/1945 12/9/1946   AMERICAN LEGION  
LORD LEWIS E.   LACROSSE, INDIANA WIFE LACROSSE, INDIANA 9/7/1922 SCOTTSBURG, INDIANA 4/20/1972 DIED OF INJURIES FROM TRUCK ACCIDENT 4/23/1972 2 9   C US ARMY   W.W. 2 TECH 5 1/20/1943 12/17/1945   AMERICAN LEGION  
MARKS FRED C.   WASHINGTON, INDIANA (FORMERLY OF LACROSSE, IDNIANA) WIFE-CLARIE WASHINGTON, INDIANA 4/29/1899 LACROSSE, INDIANA 2/8/1970 ILLNESS 2/11/1970 5 10   I US ARMY, IND. SIGNAL CORPS   WORLD WAR I CPL. 1918 1919   AMERICAN LEGION  
MARSH ASA F.         1/7/1889   9/16/1954 ILLNESS 9/19/1954 1 11   A US ARMY, INDIANA 9TH CO. 152ND DEPOT BRIGADE   WORLD WAR I PFC. 9/20/1917   GOVT. STONE WORLD WAR I  
MCDONALD JAMES DUANE         12/20/1919 HEBRON, INDIANA 3/6/1952 ILLNESS 3/9/1952 1 14   D US ARMY, INDIANA, 320TH HDQ. CO. 2ND BATTALION   W.W. 2 PVT. 10/5/1942   GOVT. STONE W.W.2  
MCLAIN RUSSELL             7/2/1930 ILLNESS 7/5/1930 3     S US ARMY, 369TH, NEW JERSEY INFANTRY, 93RD DIVISION   WORLD WAR I PVT.     UPRIGHT GOVT. STONE WORLD WAR I  
MCMAHAN DENNIS D.         1944   1964   1964 1 4   G US ARMY   VIETNAM WAR         VIETNAM WAR  
NAGERS GARLAND   306 PLANETTE STREET, LAPORTE, INDIANA WIFE-IMOGENE LAPORTE, INDIANA 1/17/1929 MEDARYVILLE, INDIANA 4/11/1987 ILLNESS 4/14/1987         US ARMY, CO C., 1299TH COMBAT ENGINEER BATTALIAN   W.W. 2 PFC. 4/4/1944 5/14/1946   V.F.W.  
OAK DAVID D. SR. DR.   LACROSSE, INDIANA SON-HOWARD LAPORTE, INDIANA 1/16/1883 QUERCUS GROVE, IDNIANA 7/29/1971 ILLNESS 8/1/1971 3 15   D US ARMY, MEDICAL CORPS   WORLD WAR I 1ST LIEUT. 8/11/1917 4/20/1918   AMERICAN LEGION  
REAMES WILLIAM K.   LACROSSE, INDIANA WIFE-JANET LACROSSE, INDIANA 5/15/1918 RECHESTER, INDIANA 12/24/1985 ILLNESS 12/27/1985         US ARMY   W.W. 2         W.W.2 SERVICE RECORDS NOT AVAILABLE.
RIEHLE LAWRENCE B.         6/4/1910   4/4/1950 ILLNESS 4/7/1950 4 4   E US NAVY   W.W. 2 YEOMAN 1ST CLASS     GOVT. STONE W.W.2  
SHEELY RAYMOND W.   402 MILL STREET, LACROSSE, INDIANA WIFE-MARY LACROSSE, INDIANA 2/9/1920 HANNA, INDIANA 3/31/1985 ILLNESS 4/3/1985         US MARINE CORPS   W.W. 2 SGT. 12/29/1941 11/11/1944   V.F.W.  
SIEBENTHAL ROBERT A.   KNOX, INDIANA WIFE KNOX, INDIANA 11/12/1896 CISSNA PARK, ILLINOIS 10/16/1969 ILLNESS 10/18/1969 5 8   P US ARMY, CO C., TRUCK COPMANY, 5TH CORPS   WORLD WAR I PFC. 8/28/1918 4/23/1919   WORLD WAR I  
SIMPKINS CHARLES N.   LACROSSE, INDIANA NO RELATIVES LIVING   9/6/1877 REANEKE, ILLINOIS 2/16/1943 ILLNESS 2/19/1943         US ARMY 6TH BATTERY, IOWA VOLUNTEERS, LIGHT ARTILLERY   SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR PVT. 6/24/1898 9/5/1898   SPANISH-AMERCIAN  
SINN ALBERT C.   R.R. 1, KOUTS, INDIANA WIFE-JENNIE KOUTS, INDIANA 12/12/1895 GERMANY 4/5/1974 ILLNESS 4/8/1974 5 11   M US ARMY, 110TH ORDNANCE DEPOT CO.   WORLD WAR I PVT. 8/26/1918 3/26/1919 PRIVATE STONE WORLD WAR I  
SPIESS JOHN   LACROSSE, INDIANA WIFE-LILLIAN LACROSSE, INDIANA 1/16/1896 FORREST, ILLINOIS 3/2/1944 ILLNESS 3/5/1944         US ARMY, BATTERY A., 26TH FIELD ARTILLERY   WORLD WAR I PVT. 7/22/1918 2/6/1919      
STOLLER ELI A.   LACROSSE, INDIANA WIFE LACROSSE, INDIANA 10/31/1895 GRIDLEY, ILLINIOIS 5/1/1971 INJURIES FROM TRUCK ACCIDENT 5/4/1971 4 6   M US ARMY, CO F, 107TH INFANTRY   WORLD WAR I PVT. 6/24/1918 4/5/1919   WORLD WAR I  
STOLTZ ARTHUR N.   LACROSSE, INDIANA WIFE LACROSSE, INDIANA 4/30/1896 WANATAH, INDIANA 9/16/1956 HEART ATTACK 9/19/1956 5 11   E US ARMY, 14TH DIVISION   WORLD WAR I PVT.- COOK 8/30/1918 1/30/1919      
SWARTZELL DELBERT L.   LACROSSE, INDIANA PARENTS-MR.& MRS. LUELLEN SWARTZELL LACROSSE, INDIANA 4/13/1921 LACROSSE, INDIANA 8/7/1944 KILLED IN ACTION IN LATROES, FRANCE 7/22/1948 3 22   G US ARMY, CO B. 705TH TANK DESTROYER BATTALION   W.W. 2 TECH/SGT. 5/21/1942 8/7/1944 KILLED IN ACTION IN WORLD WAR 2   W.W.2  
SWARTZELL RAYMOND B.         4/8/1892   6/14/1971 ILLNESS 6/17/1971 5 21   G US ARMY, INDIANA BATTERY E., 140TH FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION   WORLD WAR I PFC.     GOVT. STONE WORLD WAR I  
TIMM JOHN E.         5/29/1892   2/9/1953 ILLNESS 2/12/1953 1 17   H US ARMY, INDIANA CO. C., 309TH ENGINEERS, 84TH DIVISION   WORLD WAR I CPL.     GOVT. STONE WORLD WAR I  
TUESBURG ARTHUR C.         10/12/1898 LIVINGSTON COUNTY, ILLINOIS 12/25/1932 CEREBRAL TUMOR 12/29/1932 1 4   N US NAVY RESERVES   WORLD WAR I APPRENTICE 2/22/1900 9/30/1921 PRIVATE BLOCK STONE WORLD WAR I 21 YEARS IN SERVICE
TUESBURG CHARLES N.         12/29/1844 ILLINOIS 11/23/1921 NYOCARDITIS 11/27/1921 3 4   N ARMY   CIVIL WAR       PRIVATE BLOCK STONE CIVIL WAR  
WATSON DUDLEY C.   LACROSSE, INDIANA WIFE-ELLEN LACROSSE, INDIANA 12/3/1888 CLARK COUNTY, INDIAN 2/28/1967 ILLNESS 3/3/1967 4 16   G US ARMY INDIANA FIELD ARTILLERY   WORLD WAR I 2ND LT.     GOVT. STONE   INFORMATION FROM ELMER M.
WHITEHEAD RALPH R.   314 LINCOLN AVE., MICHIGAN CITY, INDIANA WIFE-GLADYS MICHIGAN CITY, INDIANA 9/30/1905 REMINGTON, INDIANA 6/17/1974 ILLNESS 6/20/1974 2 1   I US ARMY   W.W. 2 TECH 4 9/8/1942 11/30/1945   W.W.2  
WYMAN CHRISTIN         2/24/1834   7/11/1929 PNEUMONIA 7/14/1929 3 8   E ARMY   CIVIL WAR       PRIVATE BLOCK STONE CIVIL WAR  
YERGLER WILLARD S.   16919 ST ROAD 39, HANNA, INDIANA WIFE-DELORES SAME 6/21/1918 LACROSSE, INDIANA 5/4/1998 ILLNESS 5/8/1998 7 28 8 1 US ARMY   W.W. 2 TECH 5TH GRADE 9/15/1942 10/11/1945   W.W.2 CARLISLE
YOUNGGREEN JAMES W.   LACROSSE, INDIANA WIFE LACROSSE, INDIANA 2/26/1845   8/19/1947 ILLNESS 8/22/1947 5       US ARMY 5TH CO. COAST ARTILLERY   WORLD WAR I PVT.     GOVT. STONE WORLD WAR I INFORMATION FROM ELMER MARHANKA
YOUNGGREEN JACK L.   LACROSSE, INDIANA WIFE LACROSSE, INDIANA 6/30/1934 LACROSSE, INDIANA 3/6/1968 TRUCK ACCIDENT 3/9/1968 1 20   L US ARMY   KOREAN WAR         KOREAN WAR  
ZAHN ERVIN E.   LACROSSE, INDIANA     12/23/1889   7/13/1938 ILLNESS 7/16/1938 2 21   C US ARMY, MEDCIAL DEPARTMENT   WORLD WAR I PVT. 8/30/1918 12/24/1918 UPRIGHT GOVT. STONE WORLD WAR I  
ZAHN RONALD E.   R. R. 13, VALPARAISO, INDIANA WIFE-ANNABELL VALPARAISO, INDIANA 9/26/1933 LACROSSE, INDIANA 10/21/1976 ILLNESS 10/24/1976         US ARMY AIR FORCE.   KOREAN WAR AIRMAN 2ND CLASS 5/15/1952 5/14/1956   AMERICAN LEGION  

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