by RAHS | May 26, 2025 | WWII Honor Roll & Monument
By Deborah Larsen William Earle “Bill” Bellairs William Earle “Bill” Bellairs was born in Detroit, Michigan, on January 10, 1927, the son of Herbert and Lottie Evans Bellairs. Bill grew up in Rochester, Michigan, and attended Rochester High School, graduating in the...
by RAHS | May 26, 2025 | WWII Honor Roll & Monument
By Deborah Larsen Walter James Patterson Renwick Walter James Patterson Renwick was born in Utica, Michigan, on October 31, 1924, the son of James and Jessie McNair Renwick. Before the war, Walter was employed at National Stamping Company in Detroit. In May 1943,...
by RAHS | May 25, 2025 | WWII Honor Roll & Monument
By Deborah Larsen Milton Paul Stadler Milton Paul Stadler was born in Sterling Township, Michigan, on November 30, 1914, the son of Charles and Tillie Behnke Stadler. The Stadlers moved to Avon Township when Milton was a small child, and Milton’s father worked at...
by RAHS | May 25, 2025 | WWII Honor Roll & Monument
By Deborah Larsen Michael Phalen Smith Michael Phalen Smith was born in Capac, Michigan, on January 31, 1917, the son of Albert and Mayme Phalen Smith. The Smith family moved to Avon Township when Michael was a child and lived on Adams Road. He attended St....
by RAHS | May 25, 2025 | WWII Honor Roll & Monument
By Deborah Larsen Leonard James Walker Leonard James Walker was born in Rochester, Michigan, on April 13, 1926, the son of Gordon and Zuby Smith Walker. Leonard’s father was an employee of the DUR interurban line in Rochester. Before the war, Leonard worked at Yellow...
