by RAHS | Jul 30, 2025 | WWII Honor Roll & Monument
By Deborah Larsen John Raymond Smith John Raymond Smith was born in Rochester, Michigan, on January 3, 1921, the son of Harold and Violet Griffin Smith. He grew up in Rochester and attended Rochester High School. Before the war, John was employed at National Twist...
by RAHS | Jul 30, 2025 | WWII Honor Roll & Monument
By Deborah Larsen John James Patton John James Patton was born in Rochester, Michigan, on May 14, 1920, the son of Frank and Alma Largent Patton. John attended Rochester High School and graduated in the class of 1938. Before the war, he was employed by the...
by RAHS | Jul 30, 2025 | WWII Honor Roll & Monument
By Deborah Larsen Hiram Pilcher Manning Hiram Pilcher Manning was born in Huntington, West Virginia, on July 10, 1925, the son of Frank and Vernon Louise Willis Manning. The Manning family moved to Rochester when Hiram was a teenager and lived on Terry Street. He...
by RAHS | Jul 30, 2025 | WWII Honor Roll & Monument
By Deborah Larsen Herbert Earl Houghten Herbert Earl Houghten was born in Rochester, Michigan, on June 6, 1919, the son of Lester and Blanche Weaver Houghten. Before the war, Herbert worked at Yellow Cab Company in Pontiac, Michigan. In June 1944, Herbert entered the...
by RAHS | Jul 30, 2025 | WWII Honor Roll & Monument
By Deborah Larsen Harry Anderson Jr. Harry Anderson Jr. was born in Holly, Michigan, on April 22, 1919, the son of Harry and Jessie Giles Anderson. Harry and his family moved to Rochester, Michigan, when Harry was a teenager. He married Norma Plassey of Rochester in...
