by RAHS | Jun 3, 2025 | WWII Honor Roll & Monument
By Deborah Larsen Valentine James Braun Valentine James Braun was born in Brooklyn, New York, on August 24, 1922, the son of Valentine and Emma Kruse Braun. He attended high school in Mount Clemens, Michigan, and then enrolled in the University of Michigan. Valentine...
by RAHS | Jun 3, 2025 | WWII Honor Roll & Monument
Robert Kingsley Patterson Robert Kingsley Patterson was born in Redford, Michigan, on May 21, 1919, son of Hugh and Eleanor Mitchell Patterson. Robert grew up in Rochester and attended the Rochester schools from Kindergarten thru 12th grade. He enjoyed boxing and was...
by RAHS | Jun 3, 2025 | WWII Honor Roll & Monument
By Deborah Larsen Richard Lambert Carboneau Richard Lambert Carboneau was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on January 16, 1924, the son of Vincent and Jessie Foote Carboneau. The Carboneau family moved to Avon Township when Richard was a teenager and lived on Longview...
by RAHS | Jun 3, 2025 | WWII Honor Roll & Monument
By Deborah Larsen Mary Ellen Guthrie Mary Ellen Guthrie was born in Detroit, Michigan, on June 9, 1924, the daughter of Frank and Alice Taylor Guthrie. She grew up in Avon Township, where her family lived on John R Road. Mary attended Rochester High School and...
by RAHS | Jun 3, 2025 | WWII Honor Roll & Monument
By Deborah Larsen Lyle Robert “Red” Knapp Lyle Robert “Red” Knapp was born in Sanilac County, Michigan, on April 17, 1910, the son of Robert and May McElhinney Knapp. Red’s father died when Red was a child, leaving his mother with six children. Red came to Rochester...
