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Killed in action in North Africa. Notified June 15, 1943.

1943

Dead-European-BPR #166, 10/6/45.

1945

Killed in action in the European area. Release of February 14, 1945.

1945

Dead OWI #85, 6/19/45.

1945

Killed in action in Normandy. Release of July 17, 1944.

1944

Killed in action in the North African area. Release of October 7, 1943.

1943

Killed in action in France. Release of September 8, 1944. Began active duty December 1943.

1944

Killed in action in 1942-1943.

1943

Died of injuries- Blyth Field California January 28, 1944. Release of February 6, 1944.

1944

Killed in action in North Africa. Release of June 7, 1943. Graduate of Boston Latin School and Harvard College. Army Regular. Hometown listed as Mattapan, MA. DOB 1907.

1943

Killed in action in the European area. Release of August 28, 1944.

1944

Killed in action in France. Release of July 8, 1944. Paratroopers.

1944

Died in service. Release of October 25, 1944.

1944

Killed in action in the European area. Release of October 6, 1944.

1944

Killed in action. Release of July 13, 1944.

1944

Killed in action. Prior to his enlistment he was working at the United Aircraft Company in Hartford. He is one of 17 children. Two of his brothers are in the Armed Forces at present. They are Corporal T. LaChapelle and Norman A. in the Navy. Enlisted December 8, 1941. Hometown listed as Whitinsville, MA.

1943

Fatally shot during an instruction period at Westover Field. Began active duty May 22, 1942. DOB 1915.

1942

Killed in action in the European area. Release of February 26, 1945.

1945

Killed in action in France. Release of January 9, 1945.

1945

Killed in action in the European area. Release of January 25, 1945. Hometown listed as West Somerville, MA.

1945

Died in service in the European area. Release of March 28, 1945.

1945

Dead-European-OWI #65, 5/26/45. Hometown listed as East Lynn, MA.

1945

Died in service in the European area. Release of April 6, 1945.

1945

Died in service in the European area. Release of April 4, 1945. Hometown listed as Indian Orchard, MA.

1945

Died at the Walter Reed Hospital, Washington DC, July 11, 1943. Burial in Dorchester, MA July 17, 1943. Hometown listed as Dorchester, MA.

1943

Dead-European-OWI #51- 10 May 1945. Army serial number 11 090 234.

1945

Died in service. Release of August 10, 1944.

1944

Killed in action in the Mediterranean area. Release of February 6, 1945.

1945

Killed in action in the European area. Release of March 13, 1945.

1945

Killed in action in the Mediterranean area. Release of August 28, 1944.

1944

Killed in action in the European area. Release of March 1, 1945.

1945

Killed in plane crash at Pake Field, Florida. Air Force. DOB 1921.

1942

Died in service. Release of October 11, 1944.

1944

Killed in action. Release of July 2, 1944.

1944

Killed in action in the European area. Release of August 28, 1944.

1944

Died in Texas of injuries in a traffic accident, November 6, 1944. Army Air Field, Texas. DOB 1896.

1944

Died in service in the European area. Release of April 18, 1945. Hometown listed as Lynnfield Center, MA.

1945

Killed in action in the Asiatic area. Release of January 17, 1945.

1945

Killed in action in Italy. Release of April 13, 1944. DOB 1924.

1944

Killed in action in the European area. Release of June 13, 1944.

1944

Died in service in the European area. Release of April 6, 1945.

1945

Killed in action in the European area. Release of February 26, 1945.

1945

Dead-OWI #76, 6/8/45.

1945

Killed in action. Release of December 26, 1944. Hometown listed as Allston, MA. DOB 1925.

1944

Died in the Pacific area. Release of December 22, 1943. DOB 1923.

1943

Died in service. Release of July 26, 1943.

1943

Killed in action in the Mediterranean area. Release of January 19, 1945.

1945

Killed in action in the Mediterranean area. Release of April 20, 1944.

1944

Died of wounds received in action in New Guinea. Release of April 11, 1944. 7th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division. Began active duty 1943. DOB 1925.

1944

Killed in action in France. Release of January 9, 1945. Hometown listed as Marlboro, MA.

1945

Killed in action in France. Release of February 6, 1945. Hometown listed as Dorchester, MA.

1945

Died in action. Release of December 4, 1943. Hell Cat Fighter Squadron. Leader. Hometown listed as Waban, MA.

1943

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