by RAHS | Aug 26, 2025 | WWII Honor Roll & Monument
By Deborah Larsen James Russell Longwell Jr. James Russell Longwell Jr. was born in Scranton, Pennsylvania, on September 17, 1922, the son of James and Marion Rupert Longwell. James grew up in Southfield, Michigan, and his family moved to Avon Township about 1940....
by RAHS | Aug 26, 2025 | WWII Honor Roll & Monument
By Deborah Larsen Howard Kemmer Hulsapple Howard Kemmer Hulsapple was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, on March 6, 1917, the son of Ernest and Elizabeth Kemmer Hulsapple. Howard grew up in Grand Rapids and graduated from Grand Rapids South High School. He and his...
by RAHS | Aug 26, 2025 | WWII Honor Roll & Monument
By Deborah Larsen Henry Nicholas Pape Henry Nicholas Pape was born in Kalamazoo, Michigan, on November 4, 1923, the son of Hendrik and Nellie van Prooyen Pape. Henry grew up in Kalamazoo but moved to Rochester, Michigan, to work at National Twist Drill & Tool...
by RAHS | Aug 26, 2025 | WWII Honor Roll & Monument
By Deborah Larsen Donald Major Farmer Donald Major Farmer was born in Rochester, Michigan, on May 6, 1918, the son of Jerry and Ruth Major Farmer. Donald attended Rochester High School and graduated in the class of 1936. After high school, he worked for the A & P...
by RAHS | Aug 26, 2025 | WWII Honor Roll & Monument
By Deborah Larsen Charles Frank Sibert Charles Frank Sibert was born in Fruitport, Michigan, on December 18, 1920, the son of Charles and Clarissa Bowles Sibert. The Sibert family moved to Rochester in 1924. Charles attended Rochester High School and graduated in the...
