Francisco "Frank" LaLinde Lisbona, Jr., age 102, of Des Moines, Iowa, formerly of Maitland, Missouri, passed away on September 27, 2024.
He was born in Maitland on January 18, 1922 to Dr. Francisco L. and Lura (Cox ) Lisbona. Frank worked as a salesman for a telecommunications company.
Frank enlisted in the Army during World War II, serving from 1943 to 1946 with the Medical Detachment of the 1st Battalion, 414th Infantry Regiment, 104th Infantry Division, nicknamed the Timberwolves. The division was the first army division to train specifically for fighting in nighttime conditions, and were also known as the Night Fighters. The regiment served in the Northern France Campaign, the Rhineland Campaign, and the Central Europe Campaign. Frank was awarded a Bronze Star.
Preceding him in death were his siblings, Anita Beal and Alvan Lisbona. Survivors include a niece, Marcia McCown of Basehor, Kansas.
Services: Thursday, October 24, 2024, Maitland mausoleum.
