by RAHS | May 18, 2025 | WWII Honor Roll & Monument
By Deborah Larsen Hans Edwin Lantzsch Hans Edwin Lantzsch was born in Krogis, Germany, on August 7, 1923, the son of Edwin and Frieda Louise Ettmeier Lantzsch. He emigrated with his family to the U.S. when he was three years old. The Lantzsch family settled on...
by RAHS | May 18, 2025 | WWII Honor Roll & Monument
By Deborah Larsen George Radabough Trevethan George Radabough Trevethan was born in Ahmeek, Michigan, on January 1, 1915, the son of Simeon and Jessie Radabough Trevethan. The Trevethan family moved to Avon Township when George was a child. He attended Rochester High...
by RAHS | May 18, 2025 | WWII Honor Roll & Monument
By Deborah Larsen Frederick Halmer “Fred” Riley Jr. Frederick Halmer “Fred” Riley Jr. was born in Detroit, Michigan, on December 21, 1919, the son of Frederick and Cora Huff Riley. The Riley family moved to Avon Township when Fred was a teenager and lived on Hamlin...
by RAHS | May 18, 2025 | WWII Honor Roll & Monument
By Deborah Larsen Francis Edward Argus Francis Edward Argus was born in Cadillac, Michigan, on November 9, 1907, the son of Edward and Catherine Horseman Argus. His family moved to Avon Township when Francis was a teenager and lived on Crooks Road. Before the war,...
by RAHS | May 18, 2025 | WWII Honor Roll & Monument
By Deborah Larsen Everett Deaton Everett Deaton was born in Kentucky on November 25, 1916, the son of Oscar and Zetta Barker Deaton. The Deaton family moved to Avon Township about 1935. Before the war, Everett worked for a Pontiac building contractor. In June 1942,...
