Lynn Lauret was the only son of the family and had three younger sisters. He proudly talked about his family’s ancient French heritage. His grandfather, Frenchman Jean-Pierre Lauret emigrated to the US with his brother to escape military service. Jean-Pierre had twelve children, among which Lynn’ father, Lynn J. Lauret Sr. Lynn Lauret Jr was a Ball Turret gunner in the 381st Bomb Group / 532nd Bomb Squadron. Killed In Action (KIA) in the loss of B-17G # 43-38780 on the Squadron’s 11 December 1944 mission to bomb the bridge over the Rhine at Mannheim, Germany. Note : Like other sources, the National Archives WW II Casualties records for Rapides Parish ( https://nara-media-001.s3.amazonaws.com/arcmedia/media/images/28/30/28-… ) list Lynn’s last name as Laurett. Other official family documents (like the 1940 US Census) have only one T at the end and his last name is indeed Lauret.