Brian married Shannon Leanne HURLEY [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• _UID: E6E415E971A1D51189730060081E6327CC8D

Joseph married Barbara Anne VERMETTE. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Social Security Number: 566-52-5688
• _UID: 08E415E971A1D51189730060081E6327EEAD
• Military: Between 1 Nov 1935 and 29 Feb 1956; U.S. Army and U.S. Army Reserve
• Physical Description: 9 Nov 1941, Portland, Androscoggin, Maine; 5' 10" tall, 135 lbs
• Military: 9 Nov 1941, Portland Androscoggin, Maine; U.S. Army
• Residence: 30 May 1942, Lewiston, Androscoggin, Maine
• Physical Description: 24 Sep 1946, Fort Dix, New Jersey; 6 ft tall, 140 lbs, brown eyes, brown hair
• Residence: 24 Sep 1946, Lewiston, Androscoggin, Maine, United States; Address:
  220 Blake St.
• Residence: 1 Apr 1949, Augusta, Maine; Address:
  Rfd #1 Western Avenue
• Residence: 1956, California

Notes:

Military:
He served as a Technical Sergeant until 9 Nov 1945 when he was commissioned in the U.S. Army Reserves as a Second Lieutenant. He served in that rank until 29 Feb 1956 when he retired as a Master Sergeant at HQ Det 24th Signal Battalion, Ft. Devens, MA with 22 years, 8 months, and 28 days of service..

Army records show:
Name: Lafayette J Vermette
Service Number: RO 6 140 503
Birth Year: 17 Jan 1917
Blood Type: A
Race: Caucasian
Nativity State or Country: Maine
County or City: Androscoggin
Education: Grammar school
Civil Occupation: Accountant
Marital Status at time of entry: Single, without dependents
Height: 72"
Weight: 140 (1945) 156 (1956)

During WWII, he served in:
Karachi, India (9 Nov 43)
Ceylon, India (24 Apr 1944)
New Delhi, India (19 Apr 1945)

He returned to the U.S. from the Asia Pacific Theater on 22 May 1945. He was authorized to wear:
Good Conduct Medal
American Defense Service Ribbon with Bronze Star
Asiatic Pacific Theater Ribbon
American Campaign Medal (w/ 3 overseas bars)
World War II Victory Medal
National Defense Service Medal

Military:
Army serial number 06140503

Residence:
The family traveled to California by Greyhound bus after Jack retired from the Army.

Lafayette married Doris Germaine LALONDE on 30 May 1942 in Lewiston, Androscoggin, Maine. Doris (daughter of Francis Richard LALONDE and Alma Rose MADORE) was born on 4 Apr 1924 in Lewiston, Androscoggin, Maine; died on 3 Jun 2003 in Simi Valley, California. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Social Security Number: 573-52-7783
• _UID: 09E415E971A1D51189730060081E6327EFBD
• Residence: 1930, Lewiston, Androscoggin, Maine; 2 Hall St.
• Residence: Aft 1930, Lewiston, Androscoggin, Maine; 220 Blake St.

Notes:

Died:
She died about two weeks after a major stroke that occurred while living at her son John's home. She died at approximately 5:05 a.m. at Simi Valley Hospital, Simi Valley, CA.