by RAHS | Jul 1, 2025 | WWII Honor Roll & Monument
By Deborah Larsen Melvin James “Mel” Whitman Melvin James “Mel” Whitman was born in Rochester, Michigan, on September 26, 1919, the son of Gordon and Mary Frey Whitman. Mel attended Rochester High School and graduated in the class of 1937. In October 1940, Mel...
by RAHS | Jul 1, 2025 | WWII Honor Roll & Monument
By Deborah Larsen Marvin Nichols Meier Marvin Nichols Meier was born in Rochester, Michigan, on April 18, 1918, the son of Frederick and Allie Nichols Meier. Marvin attended Rochester High School and graduated in the class of 1936. After high school, he worked at...
by RAHS | Jul 1, 2025 | WWII Honor Roll & Monument
By Deborah Larsen Lloyd Casey Niles Lloyd Casey Niles was born in Rochester, Michigan, on August 4, 1905, the son of Guy and Bessie Casey Niles. Lloyd grew up in Rochester and attended Rochester High School, graduating in the class of 1924. In January 1928, he began...
by RAHS | Jul 1, 2025 | WWII Honor Roll & Monument
By Deborah Larsen John Anthony Boeberitz John Anthony Boeberitz was born in Rochester, Michigan, on June 29, 1916, the son of Zachariah and Anna Wegener Boeberitz. John attended Rochester High School and graduated in the class of 1934. Before the war, John worked for...
by RAHS | Jul 1, 2025 | WWII Honor Roll & Monument
By Deborah Larsen Harold William Enias Harold William Enias was born in Rochester, Michigan, on January 25, 1925, the son of Harold and Merel McNeil Enias. Harold grew up in Rochester and attended Rochester schools. In February 1942, just days after his seventeenth...
by RAHS | Jul 1, 2025 | WWII Honor Roll & Monument
By Deborah Larsen George John Ross Jr. George John Ross Jr. was born in Rochester, Michigan, on August 16, 1927, the son of George and Anna Dopp Ross. The Ross family lived on Fourth Street, and George’s father was the chief of the Rochester Fire Department. As a...
