by RAHS | Jun 20, 2025 | WWII Honor Roll & Monument
By Deborah Larsen Richard Donald “Dick” Fetterly Richard Donald “Dick” Fetterly was born in Royal Oak, Michigan, on October 23, 1917, the son of Lawrence and Mary Duggan Fetterly. The Fetterly family lived on the Avon Township/Troy Township border, and Dick attended...
by RAHS | Jun 20, 2025 | WWII Honor Roll & Monument
By Deborah Larsen Rhio Metzler Rhio Metzler was born in Detroit, Michigan, on December 6, 1921, the son of Rhio and Alice Creager Metzler. Rhio grew up in Detroit and in Avon Township, where his family lived for a few years on School Road. He married Goldie Stuart of...
by RAHS | Jun 20, 2025 | WWII Honor Roll & Monument
By Deborah Larsen Orville Ray Zellers Orville Ray Zellers, known by his middle name, Ray, was born in Detroit, Michigan, on February 14, 1921, the son of Leslie and Gladys Halleck Zellers. The Zellers family moved to Avon Township when Ray was a teenager and lived on...
by RAHS | Jun 20, 2025 | WWII Honor Roll & Monument
By Deborah Larsen Lyle O. Buchanan Lyle O. Buchanan was born in Almont, Michigan, on February 29, 1920, the son of Walter and Edna Metz Buchanan. Lyle attended Rochester High School and graduated with the class of 1938, in which he served as class president. After...
by RAHS | Jun 20, 2025 | WWII Honor Roll & Monument
By Deborah Larsen Lowell Grant Haring Lowell Grant Haring was born in Clare, Michigan, on April 12, 1922, the son of George and Ethel Crawford Haring. Lowell grew up in Clare and graduated from Clare High School in 1940. After high school, he lived in Avon Township...
