LeRoy L. Pohl

Lackland AFB, TX (1964); Gunter AFB, AL (1964); Selfridge AFB, MI (1964); Alaska
  • Military specialty: Dental Specialist
  • Awards: Unknown

b. 28 Aug 1946; 23 Apr 2018.   LeRoy Lester Pohl, son of Lester and Margaret (Barker) Pohl of Jeffers, MN graduated from Jeffers High School in 1964.

He enlisted in the U.S. Air Force in Jul 1964 and was assigned to Lackland AFB, TX, for basic training. After completion of basic training as a dental specialist, LeRoy was transferred to Gunter AFB, AL, followed by an assignment at Selfridge AFB, MI, in late 1964.  LeRoy also served at a base in Alaska during his four-year military career.  He was honorably discharged in Jul 1968.

After serving in the military, LeRoy attended college at the University of Alaska and the University of Minnesota. He then began working for the U.S. Postal Service as a letter carrier until he retired in 2004.

Leroy married Dorene Ann Lalim on 02 Jun 1973; they had two sons.  The family lived in Minnetonka and in 1978 built a home in Elk River.

LeRoy was buried at Fort Snelling National Cemetery in Minneapolis.

  • Obituary: Yes