ARMY
1970-1972

David “Dave” LeRoy Slaughter was born on July 17, 1948 in Iowa City, the son of Raymond and Helen Colbert Slaughter. He graduated from Lone Tree High School in 1967 and Kirkwood Community College in 1969. Dave served in the United States Army from 1970 to 1972. Dave married Jan Miller on June 24, 1978 at First Lutheran Church, Cedar Rapids. Dave worked at Iowa Manufacturing/CedarrapidsInc/Raytheon/Terex as an engineer for 45 years, retiring in 2013. He was a member of American Legion Post 298 in Marion and served as Vice President of the Tall Corn Chapter of the Korean War Veterans Association. Dave enjoyed woodworking, working on cars, the Iowa Hawkeyes and spending time with his family.

Honored by: Veterans Memorial Commission and Slaughter family