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Sgt Al Lamoreaux enlisted in Kalamazoo, Michigan on 23 March 1943.

Three brothers Lamoreaux made the ultimate sacrifice on different battle fields during WWII.
The all American family of the Lamoreaux had four sons and two daughters with three blue stars hanging in their front window. One for each son in the war. In January 1944 the first bad news arrived: 21-year-old army private Donald was killed in Italy. One blue star was replaced by a gold star...signifying an enlisted family member had died. November, 1944, army private Howard, 20 was killed in the Phillipines on Leyte Island. A second gold star now appeared with one blue star left for Al Lamoreaux. In a desperate attempt to get Al off the battlefield, they could not reach him in time. Sgt. Al Lamoreaux died in Germany in February 1945. All three stars in the front window of the Lamoreaux household were now gold.

In 1957, a park dedication was held and granite figures were installed at Lamoreaux park in Sparta for the dedication, service, and patriotism each one provided for the United States. The park stands today with a playground for new generations to remember their sacrifice.