Meet Our Honor Roll: Earl Francis Ferrier

By Deborah Larsen Earl Francis Ferrier Earl Francis Ferrier was born in Rochester, Michigan, on July 12, 1919, the son of Leon and Thelma McBride Ferrier. Earl attended Rochester High School and graduated in the class of 1937. After high school, he worked for the...

Meet Our Honor Roll: Donald Maynard Clark

By Deborah Larsen Donald Maynard Clark Donald Maynard Clark was born in Rochester, Michigan, on November 12, 1924, the son of Gale and Florence Kunzi Clark. The Clark family lived on Drace Street, and Donald attended Rochester schools. Before the war, Donald worked at...

Meet Our Honor Roll: Charles Meehan Johnson

By Deborah Larsen Charles Meehan Johnson Charles Meehan Johnson was born in Detroit, Michigan, on June 7, 1915, the son of Charles and Margaret Meehan Johnson. Charles grew up in Royal Oak, Michigan, but his family moved to Rochester in 1941 and lived on Terry Street....

Meet Our Honor Roll: Basil Otto Simon

By Deborah Larsen Basil Otto Simon Basil Otto Simon was born in Rochester, Michigan, on August 25, 1922, the son of Otto and Harriet Misener Simon. Before the war, Basil was employed at National Twist Drill & Tool Company in Avon Township. In August 1943, Basil...

Meet Our Honor Roll: Basil Neil Hughes

By Deborah Larsen Basil Neil Hughes Basil Neil Hughes was born in Pontiac, Michigan, on June 18, 1926, the son of Andrew and Kate Robinson Hughes. Basil grew up on his parents’ farm in Addison Township and attended school in Oxford. The Hughes family moved to...