Lael served as a Private First Class, 330th Infantry Regiment, 83rd Infantry Division, U.S. Army during World War II.
He resided in Chittenden County, Vermont prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on November 20, 1942 in Rutland, Vermont. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Waiter and also as Single, with dependents.
Lael was "Killed In Action" in Belgium during the war.
He was awarded the Purple Heart.
He was originally interred in Belgium and was later repatriated here on July 11, 1950.
Service # 11085693
He is interred with: Nowak, Theodore J F
The reason he is named on a group headstone is because when soldier's were killed in close proximity to each other they were unable, at that time, to identify them separately and interred their remains together in one grave.
Bio by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
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Lael served as a Private First Class, 330th Infantry Regiment, 83rd Infantry Division, U.S. Army during World War II.
He resided in Chittenden County, Vermont prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on November 20, 1942 in Rutland, Vermont. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Waiter and also as Single, with dependents.
Lael was "Killed In Action" in Belgium during the war.
He was awarded the Purple Heart.
He was originally interred in Belgium and was later repatriated here on July 11, 1950.
Service # 11085693
He is interred with: Nowak, Theodore J F
The reason he is named on a group headstone is because when soldier's were killed in close proximity to each other they were unable, at that time, to identify them separately and interred their remains together in one grave.
Bio by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
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Pfc. Lael C. Barber
Vermont, U.S., Birth Records, 1909-2008
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Pfc. Lael C. Barber
1940 United States Federal Census
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Pfc. Lael C. Barber
U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947
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Pfc. Lael C. Barber
U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946
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Pfc. Lael C. Barber
U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995
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