Orvale served in the United States Marine Corps. He is listed on the 1910 US census as serving aboard the U.S.S. Georgia (Battleship) in the Philadelphia Navy Yard.
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[Waterloo Daily Courier, Tuesday, May 5, 1942]
Funeral services for Orvale D. Lyon, 730 Dawson Street, who died Monday in Veterans hospital, Des Moines, will be at 2 p. m. Wednesday in the Kearns Garden chapel, in charge of Rev. C. O. Loken, pastor of Calvary Baptist church, Cedar Falls. Disabled American Veterans, of which he was a member, will have charge of rites at he grave in Fairview cemetery.
Lyon had served in the navy for six years in addition to marine corp experience.
He was born in Ottumwa, Ia., Oct 28, 1886
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[Waterloo Sunday Courier, Sunday, May 24, 1942]
Waterloo's roll of honored dead as the 1942 Memorial day approaches. All of the men have died since Memorial day a year ago.
WORLD WAR 1, Orvale D. Lyon, May 5, 1942; private, marines, also served in navy.
Orvale served in the United States Marine Corps. He is listed on the 1910 US census as serving aboard the U.S.S. Georgia (Battleship) in the Philadelphia Navy Yard.
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[Waterloo Daily Courier, Tuesday, May 5, 1942]
Funeral services for Orvale D. Lyon, 730 Dawson Street, who died Monday in Veterans hospital, Des Moines, will be at 2 p. m. Wednesday in the Kearns Garden chapel, in charge of Rev. C. O. Loken, pastor of Calvary Baptist church, Cedar Falls. Disabled American Veterans, of which he was a member, will have charge of rites at he grave in Fairview cemetery.
Lyon had served in the navy for six years in addition to marine corp experience.
He was born in Ottumwa, Ia., Oct 28, 1886
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[Waterloo Sunday Courier, Sunday, May 24, 1942]
Waterloo's roll of honored dead as the 1942 Memorial day approaches. All of the men have died since Memorial day a year ago.
WORLD WAR 1, Orvale D. Lyon, May 5, 1942; private, marines, also served in navy.
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