Veterans Listings for: VETERANS LAFOURCHE AND TERREBONNE PARISH, LA. Surname V Last Modified and submitted: 8 June 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. ============================================================================= Valley, Vincent R. 15 Jun 1922 2 Feb 1992 1st Lieut. US Army Air Corps WW II Sacred Heart - Cut Off __________________________________________________________________ Valure, Frank C. 2 Dec 1917 15 Dec 1979 Sgt. U.S. Army WW II Terrebonne Memorial Mausoleum __________________________________________________________________ Valure, John Ross 21 Nov 1912 26 Jun 2001 TEC 5 US Army WW II Garden of Memories – Gray __________________________________________________________________ Valure, Louis P. Jr. 19 Sep 1934 18 Nov 2009 CPL US Marine Corps St. Ann – Bourg __________________________________________________________________ Valure, Ricky M. Jr. *** *** PVT US Army Terrebonne Parish __________________________________________________________________ Va Leuven, Richard Gordon 12 Jan 1936 15 Apr 2005 US Marines Rogers Cemetery - Houma __________________________________________________________________ Van Allen, Mike Weaver 4 Apr 1932 25 Feb 2005, age 72 US Korean Conflict New Hope – Grace Christian – Upper Coteau __________________________________________________________________ Van Buren, Regina S. *** *** PFC US Army Terrebonne Parish __________________________________________________________________ Van Matre, Melvin 20 Feb 1931 14 Nov 2005 PFC US Army Garden of Memories – Gray __________________________________________________________________ Vanacor, August 16 Jun 1895 Jan 1980 PVT US Army WW I St. Mary – Raceland __________________________________________________________________ Vargas, Randall David 1953 28 Jul 2007 US Marine Corps Vietnam Memorial service Native of N.Y. resident of Golden Meadow __________________________________________________________________ Varvaro, Gasper Gus 12 Feb 1922 13 Oct 2009 1st LT US Army WW II St. Joseph – Thibodaux __________________________________________________________________ Vaughn, Brannan J. *** *** PVT US Army Lafourche Parish __________________________________________________________________ Vaughan, Wilton Edmond “Sonny” 16 May 1931 31 Jan 1994 US Army Korean Conflict Cheramie Cemetery – Galliano __________________________________________________________________ Veal, Harold 1944 7 Jan 2014 US Army no burial info – Native of New Orleans and resident of Houma __________________________________________________________________ Vedros, Chester Joseph 28 Sep 1931 26 Aug 1995 PFC US Army Korean 17th Ord. Co. (DS) Holy Savior - Lockport __________________________________________________________________ Vedros, Darren G. *** *** TSGT US Air Force Lafourche Parish __________________________________________________________________ Vedros, Jamsel Joseph “Jimmy” 24 Mar 1924 6 Mar 2011 US Navy WW II Holy Rosary Cemetery – Houma __________________________________________________________________ Vedros, Lawrence Adam 5 Oct 1929 18 Nov 1996 TSgt US Army Korea Japan Occupation 126th Signal Service Co. Sacred Heart - Cut Off __________________________________________________________________ Vedros, Ranson J. 25 Feb 1929 5 May 2005 PFC US Army Resurrection Memorial Park – Raceland __________________________________________________________________ Vega, Beaurigard Benoit 5 Jul 1892 *** US WW I __________________________________________________________________ Vega, Chad David 4 Apr 1969 *** SP 1 US Army Southwest Asia Co. A, 1st Bn. 18th Inf. __________________________________________________________________ Vega, Craig David 30 Apr 1947 *** Cpl US Army Vietnam 101st ABN Div. __________________________________________________________________ Vega, Eddie E. *** *** US __________________________________________________________________ Vega, Jean Julien 20 May 1894 21 Sep 1958 US WW I (nothing in SSA) __________________________________________________________________ Vega, Johnny Collins 6 Dec 1932 *** Cpl US Army (1953-1955) Germany 1½ yrS __________________________________________________________________ Vega, Napoleon Herman 'Blue' ‘N.H.’ 13 Sep 1922 21 Dec 2003 Sgt US Army WW II 102nd Inf. Div. 405th Bn. Sacred Heart - Cut Off __________________________________________________________________ Vega, Nores *** *** US WW I __________________________________________________________________ Vegas, Albert Joseph 8 Feb 1931 22 Feb 1953 PFC US Marine Corps Korean Co. I, 7th Mar., 1st Mar. Div. – Purple Heart Sacred Heart - Cut Off __________________________________________________________________ Vegas, Earl Pierre 22 Dec 1930 *** Cpl US Army Korean __________________________________________________________________ Vegas, Linton Joseph 24 Sep 1925 *** PFC US Army WW II 104th Inf. Div. – Purple Heart __________________________________________________________________ Vegas, Moise Anthony 'Moy' Sr. 1 Sep 1925 8 Apr 2003 PFC US Army WW II Camp Walters TX Cheramie Cemetery - Galliano __________________________________________________________________ Vegas, Robert Joseph Jr. 13 Jan 1921 29 Aug 1980 Pvt US Army WW II (Raceland) __________________________________________________________________ Verdin, Albert S. 13 Sep 1919 29 Dec 1982 Pvt. U.S. Army WW II New Zion Baptist Cemetery - Houma __________________________________________________________________ Verdin, Alvin Gregoir 17 Nov 1927 29 Mar 2005 PFC US Army Korea St. Ann Cemetery – Bourg __________________________________________________________________ Verdin, Barthelemy Bazile 28 Feb 1922 7 Jul 1983 PVT U.S. Army WW II Dugas Cemetery, Montegut __________________________________________________________________ Verdin, Bernard A. *** *** PO 2nd Class US Navy Terrebonne Parish __________________________________________________________________ Verdin, Carla M. *** *** AIC US Air National Guard Terrebonne Parish __________________________________________________________________ Verdin, Elgin Franklin 21 Apr 1923 5 Feb 2001 PFC US Army WW II Rogers Cemetery - Houma __________________________________________________________________ Verdin, Eric Paul 18 Sep 1966 *** FFC E3 US Army (1985-1985) __________________________________________________________________ Verdin, John F. Sr. 27 Jan 1923 14 Aug 1990 PVT US Army WW II St. Eloi Cemetery – Bayou Dularge __________________________________________________________________ Verdin, Johnny Francis 20 Mar 1956 18 Jun 1978 FM US Navy Vietnam St. Eloi Cemetery – Bayou Dularge __________________________________________________________________ Verdin, L. J. 5 Sep 1940 17 Feb 1966 PFC Bisland Cemetery – Bourg __________________________________________________________________ Verdin, Maximillian E. 5 Aug 1914 31 Jan 1972 Pvt US Army WW II Co. C, 17 Inf. Training Bn. Our Lady of Prompt Succor Cemetery – Golden Meadow __________________________________________________________________ Verdin, Michael Julian 5 Oct 1945 *** SP4 US Army (1965-1967) 1 yr 1 mo overseas __________________________________________________________________ Verdin, Ryan J. *** *** PVT US Marines Lafourche Parish __________________________________________________________________ Verdun, Louis John Sr. 1919 5 Nov 2012 US Army WW II 1st Cavalry Div PH St. Joseph - Thibodaux __________________________________________________________________ Verdun, Oleus Paul ‘Boozy’ Jr. 29 Jul 1932 22 Jun 1999 A1C US Air Force Korea St. Mary - Raceland __________________________________________________________________ Verdun, Oscar Pierre 1933 20 Dec 2013 US Army, Bravo Battery 91st Anti aircraft Artillery Battalion Korean Conflict St. Joseph - Thibodaux __________________________________________________________________ Verret, Alvin Joseph 21 Jul 1953 6 Nov 1994 Sgt US Air Force Vietnam St. Eloi Cemetery – Bayou Dularge __________________________________________________________________ Verret, Alvin Shine 11 Jan 1910 19 Jan 1974 Pvt. U.S. Army Deweyville Cemetery - Houma __________________________________________________________________ Verret, Camile A. 27 Jan 1907 15 Jan 1995 PVT US Army WW II St. Eloi Cemetery – Bayou Dularge __________________________________________________________________ Verret, Charles E. 4 Nov 1916 21 Sep 1964 LA PVT BTRY 371 FLD ARTY BN WW II St. Eloi Cemetery – Bayou Dularge __________________________________________________________________ Verret, Eugene L. 19 Dec 1913 13 Jun 2004 SGT US Army Air Forces WW II St. Mary - Raceland __________________________________________________________________ Verret, Evol J. 1 Jan 1920 5 Jan 1966 La TEC 5 204 Coast ARTY (AA) WW II BSM St. Eloi Cemetery – Bayou Dularge __________________________________________________________________ Verret, Julius Joseph “T-Nook” Jr. 1927 30 Jan 2004 US Army WW II St. Francis de Sales No. 2 – Houma __________________________________________________________________ Verret, Louis V. 22 Feb 1896 17 Jan 1968 PVT US Army St. Eloi Cemetery – Bayou Dularge __________________________________________________________________ Verret, Michael J. 5 Nov 1914 27 Jan 1955 La PFC 546 ORD HV Maint Co WW II St. Eloi Cemetery – Bayou Dularge __________________________________________________________________ Verret, Nerville 27 Jul 1890 29 Nov 1973 La PVT US Army WW II St. Eloi Cemetery – Bayou Dularge __________________________________________________________________ Verret, Norman Peter 24 Jul 1917 28 Feb 2008 PHM2 US Navy WW II St. Mary – Raceland __________________________________________________________________ Verret, Octave J. B. Jr. 10 Mar 1900 19 Aug 1953 Pvt US WW II Co. 383rd Inf. St. Mary - Raceland __________________________________________________________________ Verret, Volsie Louis 1897 17 Jan 1968 US WW I St. Eloi Cemetery, Bayou Dularge __________________________________________________________________ Verret, Walter Pierre 12 May 1913 16 Aug 1982 PFC US Army WW II St. Eloi Cemetery – Bayou Dularge __________________________________________________________________ Verret, Willie Joseph Jr. 10 Oct 1945 12 Aug 2011 SP4 U.S. Army Vietnam St. Mary - Raceland __________________________________________________________________ Verrett, Albert 15 Aug 1911 26 Jul 1983 US Army WW II St. Luke Baptist Cemetery – Terrebonne Parish __________________________________________________________________ Verrett, Harold 16 Feb 1922 19 Apr 1973 La. TEC5 U.S. Army WW II Deweyville Cemetery - Houma __________________________________________________________________ Verrett, Joseph 12 Sep 1896 8 Mar 1975 PVT US Army St. Luke Baptist Cemetery – Terrebonne Parish __________________________________________________________________ Verrett, Kenneth Benjamin 1912 6 Aug 2001 US Army WW II St. Francis de Sales No. 2 - Houma __________________________________________________________________ Verrett, William *** *** SGT US Marine Corps Lafourche Parish __________________________________________________________________ Verrette, Freddie G. 19 May 1911 6 Mar 1974 PVT US Army Crozier Cemetery – Hwy 311 (Terrebonne Psh) __________________________________________________________________ Vial, Fernand A. 31 May 1894 11 Aug 1952 La PVT 162 Depot Brid. WW I Holy Rosary Cemetery – Houma __________________________________________________________________ Vican, Alvin J. 6 Feb 1918 31 Aug 1982 TSGT US Army WW II St. Lawrence Cemetery – Chacahoula __________________________________________________________________ Vice, Emile *** *** CO II 26 LA INF CSA St. Eloi Cemetrery – Theriot (Bayou Dularge) __________________________________________________________________ Vice, Louis A. 18 Oct 1905 26 Oct 1963 La PVT 1962 Service Comd Unit WW II St. Eloi Cemetery – Theriot (Bayou Dularge) __________________________________________________________________ Vice, Vital Joseph *** 3 Sep 1938 LA PVT A.T.C. Tulane Univ. St. Anthony of Padua Cemetery – Bayou Black __________________________________________________________________ Vicknair, Guy J. 20 Feb 1916 26 Dec 2005 TEC4 US Army WW II Our Lady of Prompt Succor – Chackbay __________________________________________________________________ Vicknair, Lester C. 12 Apr 1922 15 Mar 1981 Pvt US Army WW II St. Joseph - Thibodaux __________________________________________________________________ Vicknair, Moise F. 5 Nov 1922 3 Feb 2004 US Navy WW II St. Joseph - Thibodaux __________________________________________________________________ Vicknair, Rudolph J. 3 Sep 1926 18 Aug 1989 Y3 US Navy WW II St. Joseph – Thibodaux __________________________________________________________________ Vicknair, Walter W. 29 Jul 1895 2 Mar 1961 Pvt US Army WW I St. Joseph - Thibodaux __________________________________________________________________ Vicknair, Wilton J. 10 Sep 1936 30 Mar 2009 PFC US Army Korea St. Joseph – Thibodaux __________________________________________________________________ Victor, Joseph 14 Nov 1919 22 Feb 1959 LA CPL 601 Ord AMMA Co. WW II Mt. Olive Baptist Cemetery – Gray __________________________________________________________________ Victor, Walter 15 Sep 1892 7 Apr 1965 La. Pvt. Co C 524 Engr Svc Bn WW I New Zion Baptist Cemetery - Houma __________________________________________________________________ Vidrine, Sylvan Rene 'Buster' 3 Mar 1924 9 Oct 1989 Capt US Army Air Force WW II Hq. 3545 PLT Training Wing Our Lady of Prompt Succor – Golden Meadow __________________________________________________________________ Viguerie, Albert Robert 1936 3 Aug 1997 US Army Terrebonne Memorial Park – Houma __________________________________________________________________ Vilcan, Alvin J. 6 Feb 1918 31 Aug 1982 TSGT US Army WW II St. Lawrence Cemetery – Chacahoula __________________________________________________________________ Villemez, Earl Prosper 25 Mar 1921 4 Oct 2001 US WW II St. Francis de Sales No. 2 – Houma __________________________________________________________________ Vincent, Freddie 1925 30 Mar 2009 US WW II St. Francis de Sales No. 2 - Houma __________________________________________________________________ Vincent, Hubert Cornell 1955 1 Mar 2014 US Southdown Cemetery – Houma __________________________________________________________________ Vinet, Henio Joseph 28 Nov 1915 14 Jan 1985 PFC US Army WW II Holy Rosary - Larose __________________________________________________________________ Vining, Earl Marvin 27 Aug 1925 12 Oct 1983 PFC US Army WW II St. Joseph - Galliano __________________________________________________________________ Visor, F. Bruce 20 Oct 1920 11 Apr 1990 T SGT US Army Air Corps WW II St. Joseph Cemetery – Chauvin __________________________________________________________________ Vizier, Adam Joseph 12 Oct 1925 12 Aug 1995 S 1 US Navy WW II Our Lady of Prompt Succor – Golden Meadow __________________________________________________________________ Vizier, Aramis Jean ‘Be-Nu’ 21 Oct 1908 27 Oct 1998 US WW II Civil Air Patrol Cheramie Cemetery - Galliano __________________________________________________________________ Vizier, David Joseph 13 Sep 1955 4 Aug 1997 TSgt US Army Vietnam Holy Rosary - Larose __________________________________________________________________ Vizier, Dennis Joseph Sr. 18 Apr 1941 10 Feb 2003 US Army St. Joseph - Galliano __________________________________________________________________ Vizier, Clovis Joseph 'Noco' Jr. 8 Nov 1917 25 May 1979 Pvt US Army WW II St. Joseph - Galliano __________________________________________________________________ Vizier, Gary Anthony 7 Nov 1951 *** PV 2 US Army Vietnam MNG 71st Mtn Bn. __________________________________________________________________ Vizier, Greg Michael 23 Mar 1975 *** CPL US Marines Lafourche Parish __________________________________________________________________ Vizier, Ivey Odon 25 Nov 1926 15 Jan 1999 TEC5 US Army WW II St. Joseph - Galliano __________________________________________________________________ Vizier, Jimmy (Jimmie) Antoine 21 Jul 1933 10 Mar 2010 Sgt US Marine Corps Korea Cheramie Cemetery - Galliano __________________________________________________________________ Vizier, Leonie Beauregard 26 Jul 1913 12 Oct 1980 PFC US Army WW II 10th Field Hospital Cheramie Cemetery - Galliano __________________________________________________________________ Vizier, Lipton Joseph “Balone” 28 Sep 1928 29 Aug 2011 FM 1 US Navy WW II LSM/LCI Holy Rosary - Larose __________________________________________________________________ Vizier, Nolta Leo 'Nol' 19 Apr 1925 1 Apr 1985 Pvt US Army WW II Our Lady of Prompt Succor – Golden Meadow __________________________________________________________________ Vizier, Nootsie Joseph ‘Nutsey’ 15 Jul 1924 5 Apr 1995 Pvt US Army WW II Holy Rosary - Larose __________________________________________________________________ Vizier, Randy Joseph 14 Dec 1946 24 Feb 2001 SP 5 US Army Vietnam Westlawn Memorial Park – Gretna, La __________________________________________________________________ Vizier, Rhenhardt Joseph 'Lou' 26 Jun 1928 10 May 2004 PFC US Army Korean 4058th Bn. 4th Army Artillery Cheramie Cemetery - Galliano __________________________________________________________________ Vizier, Ronny Raphael 14 Feb 1948 *** PFC US Army Desert Storm __________________________________________________________________ Vizier, Rosie Jean 'Tarose' 17 Feb 1941 *** US Navy (1964-1966) __________________________________________________________________ Vizier, Tommie J. Sr. 16 Nov 1938 29 May 2005 US Coast Guard Cheramie Cemetery – Galliano __________________________________________________________________ Vizier, Whitney Joseph 24 Apr 1926 7 Feb 1997 S 3 US Navy WW II NTS, San Diego Holy Rosary - Larose __________________________________________________________________ Voclain, Albert J. 15 Aug 1922 14 Nov 1962 WW II St. Francis de Sales No. 1 – Houma __________________________________________________________________ Voclain, Roy Paul Sr. 10 Apr 1930 1 Sep 2010 CPL US Army St. Francis de Sales No. 2 – Houma __________________________________________________________________ Voisin, Arthur Peter “Popeye” Jr. 17 Sep 1933 12 Nov 2004, age 71 U.S. Army Holy Family No. 1 Cemetery - Dulac __________________________________________________________________ Voisin, Bruce 11 Jun 1948 7 Feb 1982 SP4 US Army Vietnam Holy Family #1 – Dulac __________________________________________________________________ Voisin, Charles John Baptist 30 Sep 1935 24 Dec 2010 US Army Peacetime St. Francis de Sales No. 1 – Houma __________________________________________________________________ Voisin, Chester Anthony 27 Oct 1919 21 Dec 1999 CPL US Army Air Forces WW II St. Eloi Cemetery – Bayou Dularge __________________________________________________________________ Voisin, Daisy Marie (Richard) 14 Aug 1907 24 Jan 1999 age 91 US Army WAC WW II Terrebonne Memorial Park - Houma __________________________________________________________________ Voisin, Daniel W. Sr. 21 Sep 1944 21 Aug 2000 SP5 US Army Terrebonne Memorial Park – Houma __________________________________________________________________ Voisin, Elgine Joseph 9 Nov 1941 10 Sep 2002 SMSGT US Air Force Vietnam St. Francis de Sales No. 2 – Houma __________________________________________________________________ Voisin, Elvyn J. “Pete” 16 Nov 1922 6 Mar 1999 PFC US Army WW II St. Eloi Cemetery – Bayou Dularge __________________________________________________________________ Voisin, Linest Paul 4 Oct 1923 20 Aug 2005 PFC US Army WW II Holy Family #1 Cemetery – Dulac __________________________________________________________________ Voisin, Michael A. Sr. 25 Feb 1943 19 Apr 2002 US Air Force Vietnam St. Louis Cemetery – Bayou Blue __________________________________________________________________ Voisin, Paul Walton 9 Dec 1923 8 Jun 2010, age 86 CPL U.S. Marine Corp WW II Holy Family No. 1 Cemetery - Dulac __________________________________________________________________ Voisin, Percy A. 14 Jul 1926 6 Dec 1970 La Pvt Hq Btry A Artic CAC WW II Holy Rosary Cemetery – Houma __________________________________________________________________ Voisin, Timothy Paul “Tim” 1942 19 Jan 2013 US Air Force St. Francis de Sales No. 2 - Houma __________________________________________________________________ Voisin, William G. 24 Jul 1932 10 May 1953 La CPL C 835 Engr Avn Bn St. Eloi Cemetery – Bayou Dularge __________________________________________________________________ Voisin, Wiltz A. 17 Dec 1924 13 Aug 1974 TEC 4 US Army St. Eloi Cemetery – Bayou Dularge __________________________________________________________________ Von Senden, Michael E. 30 Jul 1944 26 Sep 1973 LA SP 6 US Army Vietnam St. Francis de Sales No. 2 – Houma __________________________________________________________________ Votaw, Floyd E. 23 Feb 1932 3 Jun 1998 PFC US Army Korea St. Lawrence Cemetery – Chacahoula __________________________________________________________________ Vreeland, Raymond Leroy Sr. 23 Apr 1931 27 May 2005 TSGT US Air Force Korea Vietnam New Hope - Grace Christian Cemetery – Upper Coteau __________________________________________________________________ Vuillemont, Emile G. “Blue” 22 Nov 1930 29 Sep 2008 US Korean Conflict War Holy Rosary – Larose __________________________________________________________________