Lennart LaGreen - 298th Engineer Combat Battalion, WWII, WW2

Lennart F. LaGreen

Source: Los Angeles Times July 21, 2013
Lennart F. LaGreen, 99, of Porter Ranch passed Thursday, June 27 at his home. He was born on Sept 19, 1913, in Elk (Mendocino County) California to Julia and Frank LaGreen. His older sister, Myrtle of Fort Bragg and San Francisco, preceded him in death. His family moved to Ft. Bragg when he was 9; graduated from Fort Bragg High School and attended San Jose State. He worked for the Union Lumber Company, Rockport Redwood Company, and Union Oil Company of California in Fort Bragg. He entered the US Army in 1941, and was a Chief Warrant Officer with the 40th Field Artillery and 298th Engineering Battalion. He served throughout the European theater including the Normandy Invasion and the Battle of the Bulge. He married Mary Cassara November 18, 1945 in San Fernando. He was a business owner in the Lake View Terrace area of the San Fernando Valley for over 30 years, and in partnership with his brother-in-law, John Cassara, operated the Cassara and LaGreen Union 76 station and the Lake View Terrace Store, two of the first businesses in the area. He retired in 1976. A good part of his retirement was spent golfing and fishing throughout California, especially on the Klamath River. He was an avid gardener and attended many reunions of his US Army Unit. He leaves his wife of 67 years, Mary, and son Alan LaGreen, Daughter-in-law Wendy LaGreen, and granddaughter Cara LaGreen and grandson Gavin Barnett, all of Orange County. Service on Saturday, August 3 at the Porter Valley Country Club. Donations to the Pacific Coast Fish, Wildlife and Wetlands Restoration Association, P.O. Box 4574, Arcata, CA 95518

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Lennart F. LaGreen
BIRTH 19 Sep 1913 Elk, Mendocino County, California
DEATH 27 Jun 2013 (aged 99) Los Angeles County, California
BURIAL Burial Details Unknown
MEMORIAL ID 228748012

Source: MooseRoots [defunct url]- WWII Enlistment Record
Name: Lennart F Lagreen
Race: White
Birth Year: 1913
Residence: Santa Clara County, California
Place of Birth: California
Height: 71 in. Weight: 151 lbs.
Civilian Occupation: Lumbermen, raftsmen, and woodchoppers
Marital Status: Single, without dependents
Education: 2 Years of College
Citizenship Status: U.S. Citizen
Rank: Private
Enlistment Location: San Francisco
Enlistment Date: March 20, 1941
Army Serial Number: 39005307

Listed in undated, pre-1985, memo from Clycle Haskill, titled “WHAT ARE THEY DOING NOW”
LAGREEN, Len (Mary) H, Self-Emp Liquor Store

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