Laurie A. Monson Biography


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This biography was copied from "Washington County in the World War", 
page 39


Laurie A. Monson 
Noble, Iowa

Raymond Monson of Noble, was born at Swedesburg, Iowa, on January 24, 
1898. He is the son of C. A. Monson and Grace A. Conger. He is a graduate of 
Crawfordsville High School.


Navy Record

Seaman Second Class Monson entered the service December 15, 1918, at Des Moines 
and was sent to the Great Lakes Naval Training Station. He was assigned to the 
U. S. Destroyer Burrows which operates along the Atlantic coast. He was 
discharged in July, 1919.