Memorial Park

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

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

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

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,

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

Private Richard Henderson was drafted into the Army in June of 1942 and served in Europe.  He was wounded in Belgium on January 3, 1945, and was taken to Germany,