Andrew Francis Shea "Buddy" LaBonte'

1918 - 1981  (63 years)

• Name	Andrew Francis Shea "Buddy" LaBonte'
  Born	6 Jul 1918
  Gender	Male
  Died	19 Nov 1981	Newark, New Castle, Delaware, United States
  Person ID	I5856888199	Master Tree
  Last Modified	11 Aug 2006

  
  

  Father	Arthur L. LaBonte',   b. 12 Jan 1890, unknown ,   d. ABT. 20 May 1958, Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts, United States  (Age 68 years)
  Mother	Grace Stephanie Shea,   b. 21 Dec 1887, Lawrence, Essex, Massachusetts, United States ,   d. 14 Aug 1973, Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States  (Age 85 years)
  Married	17 Sep 1913	Lawrence, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
  Family ID	F5350499661	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family ID

  F5350499663

  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Married	Bet. 1935 and 1959
  Family ID	F5350499664	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Died - 19 Nov 1981 - Newark, New Castle, Delaware, United States  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Notes

  Buddy is buried in Arlington National Cemetery in VA. on Calvin Coolidge Dr., behind the tomb of the unknown soldier. His 1st wife Dottie is also buried in the grave. Buddy was awarded the Legion of Merit in WWII for rescuing Ambasador to Russia Joseph Davies and Newsman Eric Sevaried whose plane had crashed in the Himalayas. Buddy was an alcoholic in his adult life. He was married twice. First to Dottie ? who had two children by a 1st marriage, Joany(F)and Jackie(M). Dottie died in Newark, Del. about 1965 and Buddy married Lura ?. He had a beautiful diamond ring and Lura's son stole it when he died. Legion of Merit Awarded July 17, 1944 (July 20, 1944) Citation: 1st Lieutenant Andrew S LaBonte' 0-453907,S.C. is awarded the Legion of Merit for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding service while assigned as a platoon officer of the *** Signal A.W.Co. in Burma from January 1943 to June 1944. Lt. LaBonte' established a visual observation aircraft warning set in the *** Valley with a measure of efficiency, even in the face of almost insurmountable odds, etc.