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These pages show biographical information about notable people from Downers Grove’s past.
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 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,
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Pfc. Justin Hamilton was the son of Mrs. Grace Hamilton. He was killed in action on December 12,1944 in Germany. Private Hamilton was in the 415th Infantry; 104th Infantry Division.
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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Helen Myers was born and raised in Downers Grove. Never one to sit still, she started working part-time at Lucille’s Cleaners while still in high school. She later left to
Dr. Gordon Goodman has lived in Downers Grove since 1965. He is a retired chemical physicist who worked at Argonne National Laboratory. He has an amazing passion for historic preservation
