TERREBONNE and LAFOURCHE Parishes, La.

OBITUARIY for LEDET, ELWOOD   

Submitted by: Louis Lavedan

Source: posted Monday, April 14, 2014

Died: Thursday, April 10, 2014

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LEDET, ELWOOD 

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Major Elwood J (E J) Ledet, USAF (Retired), 79, died on April 10, 2014 in 
Denton, TX.

Originally from Larose, Major Ledet enlisted in the United States Air Force in 
November 1952. 
He was subsequently commissioned in September 1958 and retired in March 1973. 
His career was spent in the USAF Security Service with commands in signals 
intelligence activities in Scotland, Libya, Pakistan, Germany, Taiwan, Okinawa, 
Vietnam, and several tours in San Antonio and San Angelo, Texas. 
His decorations include the Bronze Star Medal, Air Medal, Joint Services 
Commendation Medal, USAF Commendation Medal with Bronze Oak Leaf, USAF 
Outstanding Unit Award with two Oak Leaves, National Defense Service Ribbon 
with Bronze Star, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, USAF 
Longevity Service Ribbon with 4 Bronze Oak Leaves, USAF Small Arms Expert 
Ribbon, and Vietnam Campaign Ribbon. 
Subsequent to his retirement he worked in the heating and air conditioning 
profession in San Angelo. 
Upon retirement in 2009, he relocated to Denton, Texas, and worked several 
years as a volunteer with the USO.

Major Ledet is survived by his wife of 52 years, Carolyn Fay Speights Ledet of 
Denton, TX; son Harold and wife Maureen, and their children Everett and his 
wife Emily and son Henry, Briana Mazur and her husband Matt, Christina Landry 
and her husband Adam and their children Emma and Levi, son Dwayne, son Billy 
and his wife Talitha and their children Madeleine, Sydney, and Laini, and son 
Scott and his wife Cathi and their children Halle, Chae, Lauryn and Abby.

He is preceded in death by his parents Camille and Mabel Pellegrin Ledet, and 
two brothers, Jason Anthony and Otis Paul.

In lieu of flowers the family requests that donations be made to the American 
Cancer Society or USO.

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