Karla Sullivan

Francis W. Schrank was born in Downers Grove on March 9, 1921, to William and Anna Schrank. A popular student and talented basketball player, he graduated from Downers Grove Community

Edward William Ruff was raised in Downers Grove, where he attended St. Joseph’s parochial school before graduating from Downers Grove High School in 1943. A standout athlete, he participated in

Richard Roit grew up in Downers Grove, attending Puffer Grade School and graduating from Downers Grove Community High School in 1941. An outstanding student in both schools, he continued his

Edwin Russell Reid was born in Chicago on May 16, 1919, and later moved with his family to Downers Grove, where he attended high school. On January 11, 1944, Reid

Donald Reed was born in Canada on August 16, 1922, and moved to Downers Grove with his parents in 1925. He attended the village’s grade and high schools, where he

Kenneth A. Pearson was born on January 22, 1921, in Galena, Illinois, and moved to Downers Grove at the age of 17. He graduated from Downers Grove High School in

Vincent Mondello was born in Chicago in 1923 and completed grammar school there before his family moved to Downers Grove. He graduated from Downers Grove High School in 1940, where

Richard was the first Downers Grove boy to enlist in the army flying corps; signing up two years after training.  He was born in the Village of Downers Grove in

Theodore Malacha was from DuPage County and born on September 22, 1917. He graduated from Downers Grove Community High School in 1934. Sgt. Malacha was a gunner assigned to the