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Oyler, Lester, 1929-1996

 Person

Dates

  • Usage: 1929 - 1996

Biographical History

Lester J. Oyler (1929-1996) was a Korean War veteran and missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.

Lester J. Oyler was born September 30, 1929, in Loa, Utah to Ammon Oyler, Jr. and Annie Ernsten. He served in the Korean Conflict from 1950-53 as part of the United States Army. He was a member of the American Legion, Harold Brown Post #97. He married DeOna Sorenson on July 23, 1951 in the Manti, Utah temple. As a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Oyler served a full time mission in the Tampa, Florida mission with his wife. They were serving in the Cove Fort mission at the time of his death. He died on September 7, 1996, in Provo, Utah and was buried in the Loa City Cemetery.

Citation:
Deseret.com, via WWW, June 24, 2021 (b. September 30, 1929, in Loa, UT; d. Sept 7, 1996. Served in the Korean Conflict in the US Army from 1950-1953. Member of the American Legion Harold Brown Post #97. Married in the Manti, Utah temple to DeOna Sorenson on JUly 23, 1951. Served two missions with his wife for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Tampa, Florida and Cove Fort. Died in Provo, UT on September 7, 1996)

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Lester J. Oyler memoir, before 1996

 Item — Box 167: Series 5; Series 6; Series 19; Series 7; Series 10; Series 12, Folder: 4
Identifier: MSS 2350 Series 10 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents

Three page memoir by Lester J. Oyler titled "Service in the Armed Forces of the United States of America." Spans the years 1951 to 1953.

Dates: before 1996
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 2350, Saints at War Project records / Saints at War Project records for Korean War / Saints at War Project records for the United States Army

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