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{{Infobox person
|name=Harry D. "Jack" Lafield
(Automobile salesman and decorated soldier of World War II)
|image=Harry Lafield of LA.jpg
|religion=[[Southern Baptist]]
|birth_place=Coushatta, Red River Parish, Louisiana
|birth_date=June 7, 1924
|death_date-July 7, 2018 (aged 94)<br>
'''Resting place''':<br>
Springville Cemetery |in Coushatta
|spouse=Kate Brown Lafield<br>
'''Children''':<br>
Joseph Henry "Jodie" Lafield<br>
Harry Lane Lafield<br>
Trudy Lynn Lafield Abboud.<br>
Byron Lafield<br>
Six grandchildren<b r>
Four great grandchildren
'''Parents''':<br>
Joseph Henry "Jodie" and Florence "Doll" Jackson Lafield
|branch=[[United States Army]]
|rank=Staff sergeant and machine gunner
|battles=[[World War II]]:<br>
Pacific Theater of Operations<br>
([[Philippines]] and [[Japan]])
|serviceyears=1943 to 1946
|awards=Asiatic-Pacific Theatre of Operations Ribbon<br>
Three [[Bronze Star]]s<br>
Philippine Liberation Ribbon<br>
Good Conduct Medal<br>
Victory Medal<br>
Combat Infantryman Badge}}
'''Harry D. "Jack" Lafield''' (June 7, 1924 – July 4, 2018) was an [[automobile]] salesman in his native Coushatta in Red River Parish, [[Louisiana]] and a highly decorated [[United States Army]] soldier in [[World War II]]. It was believed that during his business career he had sold at least one vehicle to nearly every resident of Red River and surrounding parishes. Often he sold at least one car for each business day.<ref name=obit>Harry Lafield Obituary (1924 - 2018) - Coushatta, LA - Shreveport Times (legacy.com), July 10, 2018.</ref>
Lafield was one of three sons of Joseph Henry "Jodie" Lafield and the former Florence "Doll" Jackson. He was a champion athlete in track and [[basketball]] at Coushatta High School, since renamed Red River High School. In 1943, he was drafted into the Army in [[Shreveport]], a month after his marriage of seventy-three years to the former Kate Brown. The couple had four children, Joseph Henry "Jodie" Lafield, Harry Lane Lafield, Trudy Lynn Lafield Abboud. and Byron Lafield.<ref name=obit/>
He was a staff sergeant trained at Camp Abbot, [[Oregon]], and the Mount Rainier Ordnance Depot in Tacoma, [[Washington]]. On May 26, 1944, he was sent to [[New Guinea]] and then the [[Philippines]] and [[Japan]]. He supervised the laying, testing, and maintenance of wire communications and the adjustment and repair of radio sets and wire lines. As communications chief, he fought on New Guinea, the Gulf of Leyte, and [[Luzon]]. He became a machine gunner while stationed also in [[Burma]]. He fought in the Battle of Driniumor River in 1944. For his military success, he received the Asiatic-Pacific Theatre of Operations Ribbon, with three [[Bronze Star]]s, and Philippine Liberation Ribbon, the Good Conduct Medal, Victory Medal, and Combat Infantryman Badge.<ref name=obit/>
After the surrender of the Empire of Japan in August 1945, Lafield served for several weeks as part of the occupation forces in Fukuoka and [[Osaka]], Japan. He was honorably discharged from the military on January 9, 1946.<ref name=obit/>
He was formerly the president of the Coushatta Lions International and a member of the town council. He was over the years a [[deacon]], [[Sunday School]] superintendent, and a choir member at the First [[Southern Baptist|Baptist]] Church of Coushatta.<ref name=obit/>
Lafield died in Coushatta at the age of ninety-four. After services at his church, he was interred at Springville Cemetery in Coushatta.<ref name=obit/>
==Reference==
{{reflist}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Lafield, Harry}}
[[Category:Louisiana People]]
[[Category:Business People]]
[[Category:Southern Baptists]]
[[Category:World War II]]
[[Category:United States Army]]
|name=Harry D. "Jack" Lafield
(Automobile salesman and decorated soldier of World War II)
|image=Harry Lafield of LA.jpg
|religion=[[Southern Baptist]]
|birth_place=Coushatta, Red River Parish, Louisiana
|birth_date=June 7, 1924
|death_date-July 7, 2018 (aged 94)<br>
'''Resting place''':<br>
Springville Cemetery |in Coushatta
|spouse=Kate Brown Lafield<br>
'''Children''':<br>
Joseph Henry "Jodie" Lafield<br>
Harry Lane Lafield<br>
Trudy Lynn Lafield Abboud.<br>
Byron Lafield<br>
Six grandchildren<b r>
Four great grandchildren
'''Parents''':<br>
Joseph Henry "Jodie" and Florence "Doll" Jackson Lafield
|branch=[[United States Army]]
|rank=Staff sergeant and machine gunner
|battles=[[World War II]]:<br>
Pacific Theater of Operations<br>
([[Philippines]] and [[Japan]])
|serviceyears=1943 to 1946
|awards=Asiatic-Pacific Theatre of Operations Ribbon<br>
Three [[Bronze Star]]s<br>
Philippine Liberation Ribbon<br>
Good Conduct Medal<br>
Victory Medal<br>
Combat Infantryman Badge}}
'''Harry D. "Jack" Lafield''' (June 7, 1924 – July 4, 2018) was an [[automobile]] salesman in his native Coushatta in Red River Parish, [[Louisiana]] and a highly decorated [[United States Army]] soldier in [[World War II]]. It was believed that during his business career he had sold at least one vehicle to nearly every resident of Red River and surrounding parishes. Often he sold at least one car for each business day.<ref name=obit>Harry Lafield Obituary (1924 - 2018) - Coushatta, LA - Shreveport Times (legacy.com), July 10, 2018.</ref>
Lafield was one of three sons of Joseph Henry "Jodie" Lafield and the former Florence "Doll" Jackson. He was a champion athlete in track and [[basketball]] at Coushatta High School, since renamed Red River High School. In 1943, he was drafted into the Army in [[Shreveport]], a month after his marriage of seventy-three years to the former Kate Brown. The couple had four children, Joseph Henry "Jodie" Lafield, Harry Lane Lafield, Trudy Lynn Lafield Abboud. and Byron Lafield.<ref name=obit/>
He was a staff sergeant trained at Camp Abbot, [[Oregon]], and the Mount Rainier Ordnance Depot in Tacoma, [[Washington]]. On May 26, 1944, he was sent to [[New Guinea]] and then the [[Philippines]] and [[Japan]]. He supervised the laying, testing, and maintenance of wire communications and the adjustment and repair of radio sets and wire lines. As communications chief, he fought on New Guinea, the Gulf of Leyte, and [[Luzon]]. He became a machine gunner while stationed also in [[Burma]]. He fought in the Battle of Driniumor River in 1944. For his military success, he received the Asiatic-Pacific Theatre of Operations Ribbon, with three [[Bronze Star]]s, and Philippine Liberation Ribbon, the Good Conduct Medal, Victory Medal, and Combat Infantryman Badge.<ref name=obit/>
After the surrender of the Empire of Japan in August 1945, Lafield served for several weeks as part of the occupation forces in Fukuoka and [[Osaka]], Japan. He was honorably discharged from the military on January 9, 1946.<ref name=obit/>
He was formerly the president of the Coushatta Lions International and a member of the town council. He was over the years a [[deacon]], [[Sunday School]] superintendent, and a choir member at the First [[Southern Baptist|Baptist]] Church of Coushatta.<ref name=obit/>
Lafield died in Coushatta at the age of ninety-four. After services at his church, he was interred at Springville Cemetery in Coushatta.<ref name=obit/>
==Reference==
{{reflist}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Lafield, Harry}}
[[Category:Louisiana People]]
[[Category:Business People]]
[[Category:Southern Baptists]]
[[Category:World War II]]
[[Category:United States Army]]