LaVerne W. Jackels

Fort Carson, CO (1958); Fort Ord, CA (1958); Germany (1959-1960); Windom Army National Guard (1961-1963); / Vietnam
  • Military specialty: APC Driver
  • Awards: Unknown

b. 02 Dec 1935.  LaVerne William Jackels, son of Chester and Alice (Kuehl) Jackels of Storden, MN, graduated from Storden High School in 1954.  He was inducted into the U.S. Army in Sep 1958 and underwent basic training at Fort Ord, CA.

LaVerne later was stationed in Germany as an Armored Personnel Carrier Driver; he returned to the U.S. in Aug 1960 and, after his discharge, enlisted in the Windom Army National Guard unit.  He was discharged from the Windom Army National Guard unit in Apr 1963.

LaVerne married Marlene Lois Gentry in Jun 1956.

  • Obituary: None on file