Gold Star Veterans : California World War II

	Name	State	Date	War	Branch
10861	Willie Lacy Jr	CA		WW II	Army
10862	Anthony Ernest Ladas	CA	05-28-1944	WW II	Army AF
10863	James E Ladd	CA		WW II	Army
10864	Carlo Laddomada	CA		WW II	Army
10865	Charles G Lade	CA	01-09-1945	WW II	Navy
10866	Roy Stuart Laderman	CA	11-08-1944	WW II	Navy
10867	Walter K Ladner	CA		WW II	Army
10868	Louisa Lagarde Jr	CA		WW II	Army
10869	Leonard R Lagerstrom	CA		WW II	Army
10870	Raymond E Lagier	CA		WW II	Army
10871	Joseph Lagomarsino	CA	01-31-1945	WW II	Army
10872	William M Lahey	CA		WW II	Army
10873	★ Donald W Lahman	IA	03-18-1943	WW II	Army AF
10874	Jow Y Lai	CA		WW II	Army
10875	Franck W Laine	CA		WW II	Army
10876	Robert W Laine	CA	05-05-1944	WW II	Army AF
10877	Richard Blake Laing	CA	12-22-1943	WW II	Army AF
10878	Donal H Laird	CA	09-09-1944	WW II	Army AF
10879	Wayne Willis Laird	CA	05-01-1944	WW II	Marines
10880	Wesley William Laird	CA	11-29-1943	WW II	Army AF

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Located at the harbor in downtown San Diego, California at Navy Pier. The USS Midway is a living, floating museum, housing an extensive collection of aircraft, many of which were built in Southern California. USS Midway saw active duty from 1945 to 1992. Approximately 200,000 sailors proudly served onboard. In 2016 the USS Midway hosted one of the premier events honoring the 75th Anniversary of Pearl Harbor. Among the featured memorials was a Wall of Honor with over 1000 images of the fallen. Researched by the Honor States Group.

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