by RAHS | Jul 10, 2025 | WWII Honor Roll & Monument
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....
by RAHS | Jul 10, 2025 | WWII Honor Roll & Monument
By Deborah Larsen Beryl Morrison “Bud” Boughner Beryl Morrison “Bud” Boughner was born in Delhi, Ontario, on October 9, 1919, the son of Allan and Ida Bartlett Boughner. The Boughner family moved to Rochester when Bud was a teenager. He attended Rochester High...
by RAHS | Jul 10, 2025 | WWII Honor Roll & Monument
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...
by RAHS | Jul 10, 2025 | WWII Honor Roll & Monument
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...
by RAHS | Jul 10, 2025 | WWII Honor Roll & Monument
By Deborah Larsen Addison Drice Beatty Addison Drice Beatty was born in Oakland County, Michigan, on August 29, 1912, the son of William and Mildred Tower Beatty. He grew up on a farm in Oakland Township. Before the war, Addison worked as a farm laborer. In June 1942,...
by RAHS | Jul 1, 2025 | WWII Honor Roll & Monument
By Deborah Larsen Milton George Ferrier Milton George Ferrier was born in Rochester, Michigan, on February 23, 1922, the son of John and Mildred Bommer Ferrier. Milton attended Rochester schools and received his diploma in 1946 after completing his military service....
