John A. Harkness
John Harkness was a graduate of Downers Grove High School and was in his 3rd year at Coe College, Cedar Rapids, Ia in pre-med studies. John was an athlete, playing
For veterans lost in WWII and listed on the Memorial Park plaque
John Harkness was a graduate of Downers Grove High School and was in his 3rd year at Coe College, Cedar Rapids, Ia in pre-med studies. John was an athlete, playing
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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Captain Raymond H. Gansberg was a courageous World War II fighter pilot whose service and sacrifice reflected the bravery of the young men of the Greatest Generation. Born to John and
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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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Harold Walker Fraser was born on March 19, 1917. He enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Force on May 13, 1941, becoming part of the growing air forces preparing for
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Born on April 30, 1913, First Lieutenant Elmer E. Fox gave his life in defense of his country on his 32nd birthday, April 30, 1945. He graduated from Downers Grove
Private First Class James Forst gave his life while serving his country during World War II. Though little information about his early life has been preserved, his sacrifice remains part
Staff Sergeant Carl Walter Eickhorst gave his life in service to his country during World War II while serving as a gunner with the 492nd Army Air Force Bomb Squadron,
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Clifford Raynor Campbell, a native of Downers Grove, Illinois, served his country during World War II as an Aviation Ordnanceman Second Class in the United States Navy. Born on November
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