by RAHS | May 18, 2025 | WWII Honor Roll & Monument
By Deborah Larsen Kenneth Julius “Ken” Hillman Kenneth Julius “Ken” Hillman was born in Romeo, Michigan, on March 3, 1921, the son of Carl and Louise Doll Hillman. The Hillmans moved to Rochester when Ken was a child and made their home on Ludlow Street. Ken attended...
by RAHS | May 18, 2025 | WWII Honor Roll & Monument
By Deborah Larsen Keith Franklin Pickering Keith Franklin Pickering was born in Rochester, Michigan, on January 15, 1923, the son of Lester and Nellie Howard Pickering. He attended Rochester High School and graduated in the class of 1940. Before the war, Keith worked...
by RAHS | May 18, 2025 | WWII Honor Roll & Monument
By Deborah Larsen John Samuel Terry John Samuel Terry was born in Pontiac, Michigan, on June 18, 1925, the son of G. Preston and Mary Shields Terry. The Terry family had lived in Oakland County since the pioneer era. John attended Rochester High School and graduated...
by RAHS | May 18, 2025 | WWII Honor Roll & Monument
By Deborah Larsen John Lowell Fairchild John Lowell Fairchild was born in Detroit, Michigan, on September 15, 1922, the son of Lowell and Mary Starns Fairchild. John attended Rochester High School and graduated in the class of 1940. After high school, he worked for...
by RAHS | May 18, 2025 | WWII Honor Roll & Monument
By Deborah Larsen Jack Marshall Upton Jack Marshall Upton was born in Highland Park, Michigan, on December 22, 1923, the son of Roy and Ruth Cole Upton. Jack grew up in Rochester, Michigan, where his father was one of the proprietors of Dillman & Upton Lumber...
