Dennis Allen Ladage

Dennis Allen La Dage of Cedar Rapids was a 1968 graduate of Prairie High School. He then worked for Quaker Oats before he was drafted into the Army in August 1969. SP4 La Dage completed training and began his tour in Vietnam in January 1970. He was killed five months later when his unit, stationed in a night defensive position, was attacked near Bihn Duong. The 20-year-old left behind a wife and infant son.