by RAHS | Jun 3, 2025 | WWII Honor Roll & Monument
By Deborah Larsen Duane Melville Duff Duane Melville Duff was born in Highland Park, Michigan, on February 27, 1919, the son of Henry and Grace Bastian Duff. Duane grew up in Avon Township and attended Rochester High School, graduating in the class of 1936. After high...
by RAHS | Jun 3, 2025 | WWII Honor Roll & Monument
By Deborah Larsen David John Shearman David John Shearman was born in Troy Township, Michigan, on August 21, 1924, the son of John and Vera Sipperly Shearman. David attended Rochester High School and graduated in the class of 1942. In March 1943, David entered the...
by RAHS | Jun 3, 2025 | WWII Honor Roll & Monument
By Deborah Larsen Arthur William Heckman Arthur William Heckman was born in Hartland, Michigan, on May 13, 1924, the son of Arthur and Cora Stiff Heckman. Arthur’s family lived on the Avon Township/Troy Township border and Arthur attended Rochester High School,...
by RAHS | May 26, 2025 | WWII Honor Roll & Monument
By Deborah Larsen William Earle “Bill” Bellairs William Earle “Bill” Bellairs was born in Detroit, Michigan, on January 10, 1927, the son of Herbert and Lottie Evans Bellairs. Bill grew up in Rochester, Michigan, and attended Rochester High School, graduating in the...
by RAHS | May 26, 2025 | WWII Honor Roll & Monument
By Deborah Larsen Walter James Patterson Renwick Walter James Patterson Renwick was born in Utica, Michigan, on October 31, 1924, the son of James and Jessie McNair Renwick. Before the war, Walter was employed at National Stamping Company in Detroit. In May 1943,...
by RAHS | May 25, 2025 | WWII Honor Roll & Monument
By Deborah Larsen Milton Paul Stadler Milton Paul Stadler was born in Sterling Township, Michigan, on November 30, 1914, the son of Charles and Tillie Behnke Stadler. The Stadlers moved to Avon Township when Milton was a small child, and Milton’s father worked at...
