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'''Harry D. "Jack" Lafield''' (June 7, 1924 &ndash; 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>

'''Harry D. "Jack" Lafield''' (June 7, 1924 &ndash; 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 (1926-2016). The couple had four children, Joseph Henry "Jodie" Lafield, Harry Lane Lafield, Trudy Lynn Lafield Abboud. and Byron Lafield.<ref name=obit/>

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]].<ref name=obit/> A month later, he wed in [[Bossier City]] the former Kate Brown (1926-2016).The couple had four children, Joseph Henry "Jodie" Lafield, Harry Lane Lafield, Trudy Lynn Lafield Abboud. and Byron Lafield.<ref{{cite web|url=https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/170015312/kate-lafield|title=Kate Brown Lafield|publisher=Findagrave.com|accessdate=June 10, 2021}}</ref>eat

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/>

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/>

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/>

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/>

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