LANG, Robert D.
Source: Crawfordsville Journal-Review Crawfordsville, Montgomery County Indiana 19-Jan-1953 p 3 ?
Military funeral services were held Thursday afternoon at 2:30 at the Osborn Prairie Church for Pfc. Robert David Lang, 20, who was killed in cation with the Marine in Korea November 20, 1952. Pfc. Lang's body was taken Wednesday to the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Lang, of near Mellott, after arrival by train at 2 a.m. Wednesday. Surviving besides the parents are three brothers, Pfc Charles E., Arthur and Donald and two sisters, Mrs. Martha Briles of Fowler and Betty at home. Private services were held for the family before the military ceremony at the Osborn Prarie Church which was conducted by the Charles Forrest American Legion Post of Veedersburg.
Source: Lafayette Journal and Courier Wed 26 Nov 1952 p 6
Veedersburg – Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Lang, Veedersburg, Rt 1, have received word from the Department of Defense that their son, Pfc. Robert David Lang, 20, was killed in Korea action last Saturday. Pfc. Lang had been in Korea with the Marines for two months. He was wounded recently and the little finger on his right hand was shot off. In a letter written Nov 17 and received by his parents Tuesday, Lang wrote that he had returned to front line duty after recovering from the wound. Born at Roachdale, he lived in Veedersburg vicinity since he was a small child. He attended Veedersburg HS and was farming before entering the service. After taking basic training in California, he left the US for Korea Sept 15. Surviving besides the parents are three brothers, Pfc. Charles Lang, serving in the Army in Germany and Arthur and Donald, at home; and two sisters, Mrs. Martha Briles of Fowler, and Betty Lou, at home.
