USMA Class of 1907.
He was the son of State Senator Edward Laubach and his wife, Anna Stewart. His appointment to West Point was received from the Speaker of the House, Howard Mutschler, of Pennsylvania, When the Speaker and his wife visited West Point, they brought with them their niece, Edith Louise Bercaw, whom he met at this time. They married in September 1912. After graduation he joined the 19th Infantry at Fort Reno, Oklahoma and was then sent to Fort McKenzie, Wyoming. In 1910, the 19th Infantry was sent to the Philippines. He returned to the States in 1912 where his marriage took place and he was assigned to Fort Meade, South Dakota. When trouble broke out at the Mexican border, he was sent to Galveston and to Vera Cruz, Mexico, then back to camp at Del Rio on border patrol. When the World War broke out, General Pershing reorganized the Quartermaster Corps and requested twenty West Pointers. He was temporarily detailed as Assistant to the Base Quartermaster at Le Havre, France. He was awarded the Purple Heart with Merit. In 1918, he was assigned to Brest and then became assistant to Colonel E.S. Walton on Food Relief Work until 1919 as temporary Lieutenant Colonel. In 1919, he returned to the States. In 1920, he returned to the grade of Captain and transferred to the Quartermaster Corps. He was assigned as Depot Quartermaster in New Orleans, Louisiana from 1920 to 1921. He was twice stationed at Brooklyn Army Base from 1921 to 1923 as Assistant to the Superintendent of the Army Transport Service and from 1929 to 1931 as Superintendent of the Army Transport Service. He was also twice stationed at West Point as Assistant Quartermaster from 1925 to 1929 and as Quartermaster from 1942 to 1944 until his retirement. Following retirement he and his wife moved to Asheville, North Carolina. He was a member of the Men's Garden Club of Asheville and Treasurer for many years. He won many prizes for his roses, dahlias and vegetables at the Men's Flower Show and once was awarded the Grand Prize. He died on April 10, 1974. Survivors included his son, James Howard Laubach Jr. of Brattleboro, Vermont and his daughter, Alice F. Laubach (1913-2006) of Asheville.
Source: United States Military Academy Association of Graduates memorial.
He was the son of State Senator Edward Laubach and his wife, Anna Stewart. His appointment to West Point was received from the Speaker of the House, Howard Mutschler, of Pennsylvania, When the Speaker and his wife visited West Point, they brought with them their niece, Edith Louise Bercaw, whom he met at this time. They married in September 1912. After graduation he joined the 19th Infantry at Fort Reno, Oklahoma and was then sent to Fort McKenzie, Wyoming. In 1910, the 19th Infantry was sent to the Philippines. He returned to the States in 1912 where his marriage took place and he was assigned to Fort Meade, South Dakota. When trouble broke out at the Mexican border, he was sent to Galveston and to Vera Cruz, Mexico, then back to camp at Del Rio on border patrol. When the World War broke out, General Pershing reorganized the Quartermaster Corps and requested twenty West Pointers. He was temporarily detailed as Assistant to the Base Quartermaster at Le Havre, France. He was awarded the Purple Heart with Merit. In 1918, he was assigned to Brest and then became assistant to Colonel E.S. Walton on Food Relief Work until 1919 as temporary Lieutenant Colonel. In 1919, he returned to the States. In 1920, he returned to the grade of Captain and transferred to the Quartermaster Corps. He was assigned as Depot Quartermaster in New Orleans, Louisiana from 1920 to 1921. He was twice stationed at Brooklyn Army Base from 1921 to 1923 as Assistant to the Superintendent of the Army Transport Service and from 1929 to 1931 as Superintendent of the Army Transport Service. He was also twice stationed at West Point as Assistant Quartermaster from 1925 to 1929 and as Quartermaster from 1942 to 1944 until his retirement. Following retirement he and his wife moved to Asheville, North Carolina. He was a member of the Men's Garden Club of Asheville and Treasurer for many years. He won many prizes for his roses, dahlias and vegetables at the Men's Flower Show and once was awarded the Grand Prize. He died on April 10, 1974. Survivors included his son, James Howard Laubach Jr. of Brattleboro, Vermont and his daughter, Alice F. Laubach (1913-2006) of Asheville.
Source: United States Military Academy Association of Graduates memorial.
USMA Class of 1907.
He was the son of State Senator Edward Laubach and his wife, Anna Stewart. His appointment to West Point was received from the Speaker of the House, Howard Mutschler, of Pennsylvania, When the Speaker and his wife visited West Point, they brought with them their niece, Edith Louise Bercaw, whom he met at this time. They married in September 1912. After graduation he joined the 19th Infantry at Fort Reno, Oklahoma and was then sent to Fort McKenzie, Wyoming. In 1910, the 19th Infantry was sent to the Philippines. He returned to the States in 1912 where his marriage took place and he was assigned to Fort Meade, South Dakota. When trouble broke out at the Mexican border, he was sent to Galveston and to Vera Cruz, Mexico, then back to camp at Del Rio on border patrol. When the World War broke out, General Pershing reorganized the Quartermaster Corps and requested twenty West Pointers. He was temporarily detailed as Assistant to the Base Quartermaster at Le Havre, France. He was awarded the Purple Heart with Merit. In 1918, he was assigned to Brest and then became assistant to Colonel E.S. Walton on Food Relief Work until 1919 as temporary Lieutenant Colonel. In 1919, he returned to the States. In 1920, he returned to the grade of Captain and transferred to the Quartermaster Corps. He was assigned as Depot Quartermaster in New Orleans, Louisiana from 1920 to 1921. He was twice stationed at Brooklyn Army Base from 1921 to 1923 as Assistant to the Superintendent of the Army Transport Service and from 1929 to 1931 as Superintendent of the Army Transport Service. He was also twice stationed at West Point as Assistant Quartermaster from 1925 to 1929 and as Quartermaster from 1942 to 1944 until his retirement. Following retirement he and his wife moved to Asheville, North Carolina. He was a member of the Men's Garden Club of Asheville and Treasurer for many years. He won many prizes for his roses, dahlias and vegetables at the Men's Flower Show and once was awarded the Grand Prize. He died on April 10, 1974. Survivors included his son, James Howard Laubach Jr. of Brattleboro, Vermont and his daughter, Alice F. Laubach (1913-2006) of Asheville.
Source: United States Military Academy Association of Graduates memorial.
He was the son of State Senator Edward Laubach and his wife, Anna Stewart. His appointment to West Point was received from the Speaker of the House, Howard Mutschler, of Pennsylvania, When the Speaker and his wife visited West Point, they brought with them their niece, Edith Louise Bercaw, whom he met at this time. They married in September 1912. After graduation he joined the 19th Infantry at Fort Reno, Oklahoma and was then sent to Fort McKenzie, Wyoming. In 1910, the 19th Infantry was sent to the Philippines. He returned to the States in 1912 where his marriage took place and he was assigned to Fort Meade, South Dakota. When trouble broke out at the Mexican border, he was sent to Galveston and to Vera Cruz, Mexico, then back to camp at Del Rio on border patrol. When the World War broke out, General Pershing reorganized the Quartermaster Corps and requested twenty West Pointers. He was temporarily detailed as Assistant to the Base Quartermaster at Le Havre, France. He was awarded the Purple Heart with Merit. In 1918, he was assigned to Brest and then became assistant to Colonel E.S. Walton on Food Relief Work until 1919 as temporary Lieutenant Colonel. In 1919, he returned to the States. In 1920, he returned to the grade of Captain and transferred to the Quartermaster Corps. He was assigned as Depot Quartermaster in New Orleans, Louisiana from 1920 to 1921. He was twice stationed at Brooklyn Army Base from 1921 to 1923 as Assistant to the Superintendent of the Army Transport Service and from 1929 to 1931 as Superintendent of the Army Transport Service. He was also twice stationed at West Point as Assistant Quartermaster from 1925 to 1929 and as Quartermaster from 1942 to 1944 until his retirement. Following retirement he and his wife moved to Asheville, North Carolina. He was a member of the Men's Garden Club of Asheville and Treasurer for many years. He won many prizes for his roses, dahlias and vegetables at the Men's Flower Show and once was awarded the Grand Prize. He died on April 10, 1974. Survivors included his son, James Howard Laubach Jr. of Brattleboro, Vermont and his daughter, Alice F. Laubach (1913-2006) of Asheville.
Source: United States Military Academy Association of Graduates memorial.
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