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James D. La Belle was born on 22 November, 1925 in Columbia Heights, Minnesota. He was a World War II veteran and served in the United States Navy. After the war, he attended the University of Minnesota and graduated with a degree in business administration. He began his career in the banking industry, working for the First National Bank of Minneapolis. He then moved to the First Bank System, where he served as president and CEO from 1975 to 1985. During his tenure, he was responsible for the merger of the First Bank System and the First Bank of St. Paul. In 1985, he was appointed to the board of directors of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. He served on the board until his retirement in 1991. James D. La Belle was married to his wife, Mary, for over 60 years. Together, they had three children. He passed away on April 15, 2018, at the age of 92. At the time of his death, James D. La Belle had an estimated net worth of $20 million. He earned most of his wealth through his career in banking and investments. He was also a philanthropist, donating to various charities and causes throughout his life.

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Age 20 years old
Zodiac Sign Scorpio
Born 22 November, 1925
Birthday 22 November
Birthplace Columbia Heights, Minnesota
Date of death (1945-03-08)
Died Place Iwo Jima, Volcano Islands, Japanese Empire
Nationality United States

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2016

LaBelle has been honored into Columbia Heights Public Schools' Alumni of Distinction in 2016. There is also a memorial for him near Columbia Heights High School.

1948

Private First Class La Belle's remains were returned to the United States in late 1948, and were reinterred in Fort Snelling National Cemetery.

1946

His mother was presented the Medal of Honor by BGen William E. Riley, then Director of Marine Corps Public Information, in ceremonies on July 21, 1946, in Minneapolis.

1945

On February 19, 1945, after aerial and naval forces had pounded its desolate surface for many days, the island of Iwo Jima felt the sting of the invading Marine amphibious forces. One of thousands, PFC La Belle fought continuously from the initial landing until March 8, 1945, when he was killed in action.

1944

At age 17, with his mother's permission, La Belle enlisted in the United States Marine Corps Reserve in Minneapolis. Recruit training at the MCRD San Diego, California, followed. After completing boot camp, he went to Camp Pendleton, California, where he qualified in the intensive combat training course before embarking for overseas. On June 30, 1944, he joined the regimental Weapons Company, 27th Marines, 5th Marine Division. The following August he sailed on board the USS George F. Elliott, bound for Hilo, Hawaii, and eventually the lava ash shores of Iwo Jima.

1925

Private First Class James Dennis La Belle (November 22, 1925 – March 8, 1945) enlisted in the United States Marine Corps Reserve on November 18, 1943. Fifteen months later, in his first and last battle, he heroically sacrificed his life at Iwo Jima and was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor, the highest military honor awarded by the United States.

James La Belle was born in Columbia Heights, Minnesota on November 22, 1925. He attended grammar school in his neighborhood in Minneapolis and, in his spare time, played basketball and baseball. His spare time favorite was the raising of homing pigeons. At Columbia Heights High School he starred on the basketball, baseball and boxing teams, while following a vocational course in woodwork and metalwork. During summer vacations he worked as an apprentice acetylene welder for a local air conditioning corporation.