by RAHS | May 25, 2025 | WWII Honor Roll & Monument
By Deborah Larsen Michael Phalen Smith Michael Phalen Smith was born in Capac, Michigan, on January 31, 1917, the son of Albert and Mayme Phalen Smith. The Smith family moved to Avon Township when Michael was a child and lived on Adams Road. He attended St....
by RAHS | May 25, 2025 | WWII Honor Roll & Monument
By Deborah Larsen Leonard James Walker Leonard James Walker was born in Rochester, Michigan, on April 13, 1926, the son of Gordon and Zuby Smith Walker. Leonard’s father was an employee of the DUR interurban line in Rochester. Before the war, Leonard worked at Yellow...
by RAHS | May 25, 2025 | WWII Honor Roll & Monument
By Deborah Larsen Irwin Carl Schlecte Irwin Carl Schlecte, known to family and friends by his middle name, Carl, was born in Tawas City, Michigan, on May 3, 1914, the son of Martin and Ida Waak Schlecte. Carl attended the University of Michigan Medical School, where...
by RAHS | May 25, 2025 | WWII Honor Roll & Monument
By Deborah Larsen Edgar Miller Stuart Edgar Miller Stuart was born in Romeo, Michigan, on June 9, 1922, the son of Ford and Goldie Roswell Stuart. The Stuart family moved to Rochester when Edgar was a teenager. In June 1942, Edgar enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Forces...
by RAHS | May 25, 2025 | WWII Honor Roll & Monument
By Deborah Larsen Dean Allan Kendall Dean Allan Kendall was born in Detroit, Michigan, on September 30, 1923, the son of Henry and Bridget Bradley Kendall. The Kendall family moved to Oakland County when Dean was a small child and lived on the Avon Township/Troy...
by RAHS | May 25, 2025 | WWII Honor Roll & Monument
By Deborah Larsen Dale Elwood Cypher Dale Elwood Cypher was born in Otter Lake, Michigan, on September 1, 1918, the son of John and Hazel Strong Cypher. The Cypher family moved to Rochester when Dale was a child. He attended Rochester High School and graduated...
