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Obituary: The Monessen Daily Independent (Monessen, Pennsylvania) > 19 5 1 > M ay > 28 Headlines: W. Newton Boy Killed In Korea Pfc. Earl Ma r kle L assalle, brother of Frank Lassalle, Jr., has been killed in actio n i n K orea, it was announced today by the Defense Department. WWI, WWII , a n d Korean War Casualty Listings Earl Markle Lassalle Birth Date: 193 1 B i rth City: West Newton State Registered: Pennsylvania Death Date: 25 A p r 1 951 Death Country: Korea Death Description: Killed in Action Wa r : K orean War Title: Private First Class, U.S. Army Rank: Private First C l a ss Service: U.S. Army Service ID: 13313502 Notes: Private First Class L a s salle was a member of the 5th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division. H e w a s Killed in Action while fighting the enemy in South Korea on April 2 5 , 1 951. Private First Class Lassalle was awarded the Purple Heart, the C o m bat Infantryman's Badge, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations S e r vice Medal, the National Defense Service Medal and the Korean War Ser v i ce Medal. Data Source: Korean War Veterans Honor Roll

Birth	Aug 1931	Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, United States
Death	25 Apr 1951	South Korea

Father	Frank Lassalle (1904 - )
Mother	Anna Markle (1911 - 1944)