Lansford, LA chapter member dies

Bill Lansford was a successful writer and a major force behind efforts to construct a monument for Latino recipients of the Medal of Honor. (Christina House / For the Los Angeles Times / September 13, 2007)

Bill Lansford, 90, a Latino Marine and Army veteran who sought to bring honor to the contributions of other Latinos who served in the nation’s wars, died May 22 at his Playa del Rey home. The cause was complications of prostate cancer, his wife Ruth said. For a full story see the Los Angeles Times.