Laird, John, Sr., passed away on September 26, Palm
Beach County, age 83. He served as a paratrooper in
WW II. He owned a bakery in Pennsylvania, NJ. He
moved to FL in 1971, and he was a real estate and
Bridge Director. He is survived by 3 children;
Marcia, John Jr., and Ann Lawrence. 6 grand
children. Services will be held on Forest Lawn on
Copans Road at 2:00 PM.
(South Florida Sun-Sentinel, Fort
Lauderdale, FL, 1 Oct 2003, Page 7B -0
courtesy of Tedd Cocker) |
(courtesy of J. Andersen)
Crypt marker for John R. and Lillian
L. Laird in the Sanctuary Mausoleum Phase II,
Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens North, Pompano Beach
(Broward County), Florida.
John was a member of Company B and was captured on
D-Day in France. He was held as a POW until
May 6, 1945 when he was liberated from Stalag 13B
Weiden Bavaria 49-13.
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 Pfc
Laird arrived in New York City Harbor
aboard the USS Admiral W. S. Benson. (see line 64) |
