Jack Lyon
Jack Lyon, a pursuit pilot of the United States Marine Corps, went down with his ship “somewhere in the South Pacific” on July 26, it is believed, in the region
Jack Lyon, a pursuit pilot of the United States Marine Corps, went down with his ship “somewhere in the South Pacific” on July 26, it is believed, in the region
Edward D. Lloyd was born in Chattanooga, Tennessee on March 14, 1912. He came to Chicago with his parents in 1914. In 1923 the family moved to Westmont where he
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Born in Chicago, 1921, John Lesniak came with his parent to Downers Grove in 1926. He attended grade school and graduated from Downers Grove High School in 1940. At the
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Originally, born in Chicago (1917), Robert (Bobby) came to Downers Grove with his parents in 1923. He attended the local grade schools and graduated from Downers Grove High School in
First Lieutenant Arthur L. Johnston was born in Chicago, 1918, and died in 1944 serving the army. He served with distinction as a bombardier in the 94th Bomber Group, Heavy,
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2nd Lieutenant Joseph Johnson was born in 1922 in Chicago. His parents moved to Downer Grove a few years later. He graduated from St Josephs parochial school and Downers Grove
CSk Burton Huntley was born in Waterloo, Iowa on January 5, 1911. He served as CSk (Chief Storekeeper) in the U.S. Navy on the Bismarck Sea. Excerpted from Downers Grove
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Private Richard P. Grotefeld grew up at 1210 Curtiss in Downers Grove and graduated in 1944 from Downers Grove High School. He had flown overseas in the Airforce for one
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Master Sgt. Allen Arthur Gregory was killed in an airplane crash in England on May 20th, 1944, at the age of 23. At the time of his death, his parents
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Private Arthur Haase, a prestigious member of the Iwo Jima marine corps, was killed on February 25th, 1945. He was the husband of Katherine Haase as well as a father
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