Veterans Listings for: VETERANS LAFOURCHE AND TERREBONNE PARISH, LA. Surname E Last Modified and submitted: 8 Jan 2014 by Christine “Chris” Tidwell "CONTENTS OF THIS FILE HAVE BEEN UPDATED THROUGH:" 31 May 2014 Source: Much of the information contained in this Veterans file was researched, Processed, and formatted by Robert Looper (dec.), Brian Oster (dec.), Christine Tidwell, and Cynthia Daigle. In order to assure that the Veterans table that was being maintained on the La Societe des Cajuns Society website will continue to be available to users, it has been converted to a format that can be displayed on the GenWeb Archives sites for Lafourche and Terrebonne Parish by Christine Tidwell and Cynthia Daigle, with additional update information having been added by them and will be updated periodically. Please refer to the biographical section http://www.usgwarchives.net/la/lafourche/biograph.htm for a short tribute to three men who had a desire to preserve and make available to those who follow, information about the history and life in Terrebonne and Lafourche Parishes. ============================================================================= Copyright. All rights reserved. http://theusgenweb.net/copyright.htm http://theusgenweb.net/la/lafiles.htm ============================================================================= Sources of Information: Cemetery records, enumeration, surveys and newspaper obituaries of deceased, parents or siblings. South LA Records by Rev. Donald Hebert (reference books) SouthWest LA Records by Rev. Donald Hebert (reference books) Diocese of Baton Rouge, Catholic Church Records (reference books) Diocese of New Orleans, Catholic Church Records (reference books) South LA Vital Family Records by Terrebonne Genealogy Society (reference books) Social Security Death Index (Internet-several sources) Louisiana (or other state) Death Records (Internet or other sources) U.S. Federal Census (Internet or other sources) Find a Grave (internet) They Came They Stayed by Laise Marie Ledet. (internet) ============================================================================= Notes: Layout of file consists of the following information Line 1 – veterans name Line 2 & 3 is the veterans birth and death date. (if *** is found in lines 2 & 3 means that the date is unknown.) Line 4 – is the rank, type of military and unit Line 5 – is the cemetery if known. Conflicts exist between record sources. If there are conflicts, all records will be noted. These listings are intended to be used as an aid to genealogical research and are not intended as genealogical fact. These listings are not complete. ============================================================================= Different Wars and time periods: 1. 1900-1902 The Philippine Insurrection (aka Philippine War it really was an INSURRECTION as the Philippines were uprising against its new US rulers). 2. WWI (1917 for the US-1918). 3. WWII (1941-1945). 4. Korean War (1950-1953). 5. Vietnam War (1961-1975). 6. Operation Urgent Fury (Grenada-1983). 7. Operation Just Cause (Panama-1989). 8. Operation Desert Storm (Iraq-Jan/Feb 1991). 9. Operation Restore Hope (Somalia 1992/1993). 10. Operations in Bosnia (1995- ?). 11. Operation Enduring Freedom (Afghanistan 2001- ) 12. Operation Iraqi Freedom (Iraq 2003- ) ============================================================================= Military Ranks: Refer to http://www.militaryfactory.com/ranks/index.asp Abbreviations: http://www.spanamwar.com/genealogy5abbrev.htm *** or (blank) = information not available ============================================================================= Note: Female Veterans if they are/were married their married name appears at the end of the Veterans name in ( ). Veterans surname will always appear first unless not given then the given name will be used. ============================================================================= Eaglin, Plany 9 Dec 1887 1 Sep 1969 LA PVT US Army WW I St. Francis de Sales No. 2 – Houma __________________________________________________________________ Ealy, Zack 5 Mar 1895 7 Jan 1967 LA PVT Co D 524 Engr WW I Mt. Olive Baptist Cemetery – Gray __________________________________________________________________ Earnst, George Geringer 1947 30 Mar 1997 US Navy Vietnam St. Francis de Sales No. 2 - Houma __________________________________________________________________ Edwards, Chris H. 2 Apr 1947 20 Apr 1983 COL. U.S. Marine Corps Vietnam St. Lawrence Martyr – Kraemer __________________________________________________________________ Edwards, Humphrey A. Jr. 13 Jan 1918 28 Dec 1955 La PFC 4137 OM Service Co WW II St. James Cemetery - Gibson __________________________________________________________________ Edwards, Jack D. *** *** US __________________________________________________________________ Egle, Edward Milton Jr. 'Milton' 23 Oct 1915 6 Feb 1995 SSgt US Marine Corps WW II Quartermaster Corps Our Lady of Prompt Succor – Golden Meadow __________________________________________________________________ Eiland, Harold Gene 17 May 1942 *** SP4 US Army Vietnam 5th Army __________________________________________________________________ Elardo, Carlo 26 Mar 1916 27 Feb 1984 SSGT US Army WW II St. Francis de Sales No. 2 – Houma __________________________________________________________________ Elderkin, Jack Lindsey 10 Apr 1919 Jan. 5, 2006, age 86 US WW II Garden of Memories – Gray __________________________________________________________________ Elderton, John C. Sr. 15 Feb 1931 26 Sep 1992 PVT US Army Korea St. Eloi Cemetery - Bayou Dularge __________________________________________________________________ Elfer, Donald Allen 30 Mar 1923 18 Oct 1990 US Army WW II Rogers Cemetery - Houma __________________________________________________________________ Elfert, Sidney Edmond 19 Nov 1922 3 Jan 2011 TEC 4 US Army WW II St. Francis de Sales No. 2 – Houma __________________________________________________________________ Ellender, Allen Joseph Jr. Dr. 1921 10 May 2014 US Army Air Force WW II St. Francis de Sales No. 2 – Houma __________________________________________________________________ Ellender, Bernard Phillip “Bonnie” 1924 21 Feb 2004 US Navy WW II St. Ann Cemetery – Bourg __________________________________________________________________ Ellender, Dennis Joseph 29 Apr 1901 7 Sep 1972 La PVT U.S. Army WW II Dugas Cemetery – Montegut __________________________________________________________________ Ellender, Lloyd Joseph “Uncle Lloyd” 1929 29 Oct 2012 US Air Force (retired) Terrebonne Memorial Park Cemetery – Houma __________________________________________________________________ Ellender, Ray Philip 1932 25 May 2001 US Army Bisland Cemetery – Bourg __________________________________________________________________ Ellender, Rudolph D. 14 Sep 1910 14 Nov 1964 LA Major 225 Sta Hosp WW II St. Francis de Sales No. 2 – Houma __________________________________________________________________ Ellender, Thomas J. Jr. 1887 6 Feb 1930 USA St. Francis de Sales No. 1 – Houma __________________________________________________________________ Elliott, Herman 26 Jun 1942 15 Dec 2002 SFC US Army WW II Vietnam Southdown Cemetery - Houma __________________________________________________________________ Elliott, Melvin P. Sr. 25 Jan 1923 19 Aug 1996 TEC 5 US Army WW II Holy Savior – Lockport __________________________________________________________________ Elliott, William Troy 9 Jun 1927 6 Sep 1991 PFC US Army WW II Garden of Memories – Gray __________________________________________________________________ Ellis, Lawrence 1940 5 Feb 2006 US Army Mount Moriah & Freeman Cemetery – Kansas City Native of Lafourche Parish resident of Kansas City, Mo. __________________________________________________________________ Ellis, Raymond Charles 28 Feb 1943 5 Oct 1998 Us Army Young Men's Benevolent Cemetery in Lafourche Crossing __________________________________________________________________ Ellis, Towson 14 May 1830 14 May 1896 CSA St. John’s Episcopal Cemetery – Thibodaux __________________________________________________________________ Encalade, Clancy Jonas 'Pooch' 16 Feb 1920 17 Feb 1996 S 1 US Navy WW II Cheramie Cemetery - Galliano __________________________________________________________________ Engeron, Julien Carol 10 Jul 1920 *** TSgt US Army WW II Co. E 33rd Inf. __________________________________________________________________ England, James Rutledge 6 Oct 1916 12 May 1980 PVT US Army WW II Combon Cemetery – Dulac __________________________________________________________________ English, John W. Jr. 30 Jul 1918 18 Aug 1983 SGT US Army WW II Garden of Memories – Gray __________________________________________________________________ Escamilla, Jose *** *** US Marine Corps Lafourche Parish __________________________________________________________________ Eschete, Abel 26 Nov 1889 22 Dec 1960 La. Pvt. 2 Co. 1 Development BN. WW I Magnolia Cemetery - Houma __________________________________________________________________ Eschete, Allen Anthony 1925 21 Aug 2001 US Air Force Korean War Holy Rosary Cemetery – Houma __________________________________________________________________ Eschete, Aurelie D. 28 Oct 1887 27 May 1976 SC4 US Navy WW I St. Francis de Sales No. 2 – Houma __________________________________________________________________ Eschete, Byron Joseph 1932 3 Aug 2013, age 81 US Army Terrebonne Memorial Park Cemetery - Houma __________________________________________________________________ Eschete, Calvin A. 8 Mar 1939 25 Oct 2005 US Army National Guard St. Ann Cemetery – Bourg __________________________________________________________________ Eschete, Charles Joseph 30 Apr 1948 12 Dec 2003 SP4 US Army Vietnam Holy Savior – Lockport __________________________________________________________________ Eschete, Erous Leo 25 Mar 1924 13 Apr 2004 PFC US Army WW II St. Ann Cemetery – Bourg __________________________________________________________________ Eschete, Esmond J. *** *** US __________________________________________________________________ Eschete, Evariste Peter 17 Jan 1897 15 Apr 1945 U.S.A. St. Francis de Sales No. 1 – Houma __________________________________________________________________ Eschete, Frank Charles Jr. 28 Aug 1920 22 Feb 1948 LA COX U.S.N.R. WW II St. Francis de Sales No. 1 – Houma __________________________________________________________________ Eschete, Gustave Octave “Gustave” Martial Eschete 15 Aug 1833 (SLR) 30 Oct 1875 C.S.A., Pvt K Co 26 LA Inf Halfway Cemetery – Gray __________________________________________________________________ Eschete, Hays J. 5 Jun 1897 7 Oct 1981 Cpl. U.S. Army WW I Magnolia Cemetery - Houma __________________________________________________________________ Eschete, Jerry Francis 1933 11 Nov 2006 US Army Holy Rosary Cemetery – Houma __________________________________________________________________ Eschete, Joseph Frederick 13 Feb 1896 *** Pvt US Army WW I __________________________________________________________________ Eschete, Lubin J. 17 Nov 1919 30 Oct 1975 TEC5 US Army WW II St. Joseph Cemetery – Chauvin __________________________________________________________________ Eschete, Lucius J. 8 Oct 1920 27 May 1945 LA PFC 167 INF 31 INF Div. WW II St. Francis de Sales No. 1 – Houma __________________________________________________________________ Eschete, Magnus Joseph “Butch” Jr. 1943 29 Jun 2007 US Navy St. Ann Cemetery – Bourg __________________________________________________________________ Eschete, Marshall John 3 Jan 1906 17 Aug 1976 WW II St. Francis de Sales No. 1 – Houma __________________________________________________________________ Eschete, Neville 1 Sep 1893 26 Sep 1963 La PVT Sup Co 141 Field Arty WW I St. Joseph Cemetery – Chauvin __________________________________________________________________ Eschete, Nolan Joseph 9 Jan 1926 9 Sep 2006 US Army Resurrection Memorial Park - Mathews __________________________________________________________________ Eschete, Octave "Gustave" Martial 15 Aug 1833 (SLR) 30 Oct 1875 Pvt Co K 26 La Inf C.S.A. Halfway Cemetery – Gray Note: Military headstone application: C.S.A., d. 30 Oct 1875; Pvt K Co 26 LA Inf Shipped to Jules Eschete, Houma, __________________________________________________________________ Eschete, Paul Israel Jr. 26 Dec 1951 16 Mar 1994 SP4 US Army Vietnam Holy Rosary – Larose __________________________________________________________________ Eschete, Paul Israel Sr. 3 May 1929 20 Jul 1990 Pvt US Army WW II (no residence specified) __________________________________________________________________ Eschete, Raleigh Daniel 28 Oct 1920 27 Jun 1987 CPL US Army WW II Rogers Cemetery - Houma __________________________________________________________________ Eschete, Sidney Joseph *** 11 Dec 1940 LA PVT 43 INF 15 Div. St. Francis de Sales No. 1 – Houma __________________________________________________________________ Eschete, Sullivan Joseph 17 Nov 1887 15 Mar 1958 LA Cook FA REPL Draft WW I Holy Savior – Lockport __________________________________________________________________ Eschete, Van J. 19 Nov 1890 3 Apr 1980 AS U.S. Navy WW I __________________________________________________________________ Eschete, Wade Camille 6 Nov 1917 11 Jan 1984 PFC US Army WW II St. Francis de Sales No. 2 – Houma __________________________________________________________________ Eschete, Warner J. 15 Sep 1915 23 Jan 1973 LA TEC 4 US Army WW II St. Francis de Sales No. 2 – Houma __________________________________________________________________ Eschette, Ashton. J. 9 Feb 1923 16 Dec 1973 La. SSgt US Army WW II Holy Savior - Lockport __________________________________________________________________ Eserman, Barry Stephen 2 Jul 1948 *** Sgt E4 US Air Force Vietnam TAC Service Group __________________________________________________________________ Eserman, Clifton Patrick Jr. 17 Mar 1917 4 Jul 1992 Sgt US Army WW II Our Lady of Prompt Succor – Golden Meadow __________________________________________________________________ Eserman, Clifton Patrick Sr. 30 Aug 1893 20 Aug 1969 PFC US Army WW I 70357 (Golden Meadow, Lafourche, LA) __________________________________________________________________ Eskind, Charles Ray Joseph “Charlie” 1947 6 Jul 1999 US Army Vietnam 101st Screaming Eagle Division St. Louis Cemetery – Bayou Blue __________________________________________________________________ Esponge, Cllifton Michelle 21 Aug 1941 *** L Cpl US Marine Corps (1958-1962) __________________________________________________________________ Esponge, Davies Antoine 24 Feb 1932 30 Apr 1969 CD 3 US Navy Korean USN McB. Hq. (no residence specified) __________________________________________________________________ Esponge, Eric Scott 14 May 1973 *** MM 3 US Navy (1991-1995) USS Tautog __________________________________________________________________ Esponge, Gustave Joachim Sr. 18 Aug 1896 1 Dec 1954 Pvt US Army WW I Co. E, 5th Inf. Cheramie Cemetery - Galliano __________________________________________________________________ Esponge, Harold Joseph 'Rock' 11 Mar 1947 *** SP4 US Army Korean HHC 13th Eng.. Bn. 8th Army __________________________________________________________________ Esponge, Joseph Eugene Sr. 22 Jan 1930 9 May 1987 A2C US Air Force Korean Sacred Heart - Cut Off __________________________________________________________________ Esponge, Linwood Joseph 12 Apr 1924 *** Pvt US Army (1945-1945) Basic Training, Camp Chafee __________________________________________________________________ Esponge, Michael Joseph 1 Jul 1947 *** Sgt US Army Vietnam __________________________________________________________________ Esponge, Phill Joseph 26 Nov 1948 *** US Army Vietnam __________________________________________________________________ Esposito, Eric *** *** PFC US Marines Lafourche Parish __________________________________________________________________ Estay, Albert Joseph Sr. 'Gabby' 3 May 1927 31 Jan 1986 Pvt US Army WW II Korea 515th Eng. Pipeline Co. Holy Savior - Lockport __________________________________________________________________ Estay, Alvin Joseph Sr. 15 Dec 1932 31 Mar 2010 CPL US Army Korean War Holy Savior – Lockport __________________________________________________________________ Estay, Ambroise A. 29 Feb 1919 18 Dec 1971 La. Pvt US Army WW II Holy Savior - Lockport __________________________________________________________________ Estay, Antoine Joseph ‘Tan’ 6 Feb 1925 13 Jul 1975 Cpl US Marine Corps WW II Holy Savior - Lockport __________________________________________________________________ Estay, Jeffery Joseph 17 Jan 1952 *** SP4 US Army (1972-1974) 5th US Army __________________________________________________________________ Estay, Louis Joseph 29 Oct 1930 16 Aug 1986 Pvt US Army Korean Co. C. Qm. Rts, 9135th TCV Holy Rosary - Larose __________________________________________________________________ Estay, Mack Joseph 26 Apr 1923 25 Nov 1967 PFC US Army WW II Holy Rosary - Larose __________________________________________________________________ Estay, Nolan A. *** *** US WW II __________________________________________________________________ Estes, Don 22 Oct 1920 12 Mar 1987 SSgt US Army WW II Garden of Memories – Gray __________________________________________________________________ Esteve, Gilbert Andrew 14 Sep 1928 8 Jun 2006 Sgt US Army Korea St. John the Evangelist Cemetery – Thibodaux __________________________________________________________________ Esteve, Maurice E. 5 Mar 1894 9 Aug 1959 PFC US Army WW I St. Joseph - Thibodaux __________________________________________________________________ Esteve, Norman M. 1931 30 Apr 2013 SGT US Army Korean Conflict 2 BSM St. Joseph - Thibodaux __________________________________________________________________ Esteve, Tillman Francis Jr. 1940 27 Nov 1999 US Navy Holy Rosary – Houma __________________________________________________________________ Estevens, Willie Paul 8 Oct 1919 6 Nov 1983 GM3 US Navy WW II St. Joseph - Thibodaux __________________________________________________________________ Etheridge, Edward Rome 1924 15 Jun 2011 Ret. US Navy Halfway Cemetery - Gray __________________________________________________________________ Etienne, Howard 1923 29 Jun 1996, age 73 US Army WW II New Rising Sun Baptist – Houma __________________________________________________________________ Evans, Charles Edward 5 Mar 1948 *** Sgt US Army Vietnam 2nd Bn. 36th Artillery __________________________________________________________________ Evans, Edward Leroy 9 May 1928 16 Aug 2009 US Army WW II & Korea Holy Rosary Cemetery – Houma __________________________________________________________________ Evans, James Eddie 31 May 1946 *** Sgt US Army Vietnam __________________________________________________________________ Evans, Lloyd Richell “Ricky” 16 Aug 1955 4 Jun 2009 US Army Halfway Cemetery – Gray __________________________________________________________________ Evans, Thomas Jefferson “T.J.” Jr. 1915 6 Dec 1995 US Air Force WW II St. Francis de Sales No. 2 – Houma __________________________________________________________________ Everett, Clarence Jr. 1947 19 May 1993 US Vietnam Blue Lilly Cemetery – Thibodaux __________________________________________________________________ Every, Calvin 1943 1 Oct 2012 US Army Young Men’s Benevolent Cemetery – Lafourche Crossing __________________________________________________________________ Every, Ernest ‘Zook’ 19 Feb 1916 19 Feb 2003 US Army WW II Young Men's Benevolent Cemetery - Lafourche Crossing __________________________________________________________________ Every, Nolan 1927 31 Aug 1996 US Army Young Men’s Benevolent Cemetery – Lafourche Crossing __________________________________________________________________ Every, Willie ‘Jam’ Sr. 6 Sep 1934 20 Nov 1999 US Army Young Men's Benevolent Cemetery in Lafourche Crossing __________________________________________________________________ Exnicious, Clifford J. 6 Nov 1935 25 Mar 1966 LA SP 3 207 MIL POLICE CO St. Francis de Sales No. 2 – Houma __________________________________________________________________ Exnicious, Paul J. 7 May 1894 1 Dec 1975 SUP SGT US Army WW I St. Anthony of Padua Cemetery – Bayou Black __________________________________________________________________ Exposito, Joseph C. 27 Dec 1922 9 Jul 1982 BM 2 US Navy WW II St. Joseph Cemetery – Chauvin __________________________________________________________________ Eymard, Chad Michael 'Twinky' 29 Jan 1971 *** E 5 US Navy Desert Storm USS Lake Champlain __________________________________________________________________ Eymard, Collin Joseph 'Col' 18 Feb 1927 6 Sep 1996 TEC5 US Army WW II Co. B, 51st Military Police Bn. Holy Rosary - Larose __________________________________________________________________ Eymard, Danny Paul 18 Jun 1945 *** SP 5 US Army Vietnam Co. C. 1st Bn. 77th Armored Div. – Purple Heart __________________________________________________________________ Eymard, Ernest Joseph 'Ness' 6 Jun 1925 *** TEC5 US Army WW II Co. A, 9th Med Bn. __________________________________________________________________ Eymard, Hilton Joseph 'Tony' 26 Sep 1925 *** WT 3 US Navy WW II USS Malvrne __________________________________________________________________ Eymard, Jervis Joseph 24 Dec 1933 *** Sgt US Marine Corps Korean Cl III, Ready MCR __________________________________________________________________ Eymard, Johnny J. Sr. 20 Dec 1922 15 Oct 2005 US WW II Holy Rosary - Larose __________________________________________________________________ Eymard, Johnny Joseph 13 Jan 1945 *** SP4 US Army Vietnam __________________________________________________________________ Eymard, Lefrey (Lefry) Adam 10 Jul 1914 14 Mar 1995 PFC US Army WW II Inf. (AUS) Rifleman 745 St. Joseph - Galliano __________________________________________________________________ Eymard, Mark Adam 20 Apr 1963 *** SP 5 US Army Desert Storm 115th FSB __________________________________________________________________ Eymard, Orleans Pitre 23 Jul 1926 *** US Army WW II __________________________________________________________________ Eymard, Paul Urbin 5 Apr 1947 *** SP 5 US Army Korean 4th Bn, 44th Bty. __________________________________________________________________ Eymard, Royal Paul 24 Jul 1927 29 Mar 1986 S 1 US Navy WW II NAS Alameda Sacred Heart - Cut Off __________________________________________________________________ Eymard, Terry Paul 23 Jan 1936 *** Lt Col. US Army Vietnam __________________________________________________________________ Ezell, Thomas Carlyle “Big Tom” 7 Feb 1936 12 Dec 2005 US Army New Zion Cemetery - Houma __________________________________________________________________