by RAHS | Aug 26, 2025 | WWII Honor Roll & Monument
By Deborah Larsen Neil Ballard Hartwig Neil Ballard Hartwig was born in Detroit, Michigan, on March 22, 1923, the son of Max and Lillian O’Bryan Hartwig. The Hartwigs moved to Rochester when Neil was a teenager, and his father operated Max A. Hartwig Real Estate. Neil...
by RAHS | Aug 26, 2025 | WWII Honor Roll & Monument
By Deborah Larsen John Lloyd Slocum John Lloyd Slocum was born in Detroit, Michigan, on August 9, 1920, the son of Farish and Daisy Dickson Slocum. The Slocum family moved to Rochester when John was a small child. He attended Rochester High School and graduated in the...
by RAHS | Aug 26, 2025 | WWII Honor Roll & Monument
By Deborah Larsen James Russell Longwell Jr. James Russell Longwell Jr. was born in Scranton, Pennsylvania, on September 17, 1922, the son of James and Marion Rupert Longwell. James grew up in Southfield, Michigan, and his family moved to Avon Township about 1940....
by RAHS | Aug 26, 2025 | WWII Honor Roll & Monument
By Deborah Larsen Howard Kemmer Hulsapple Howard Kemmer Hulsapple was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, on March 6, 1917, the son of Ernest and Elizabeth Kemmer Hulsapple. Howard grew up in Grand Rapids and graduated from Grand Rapids South High School. He and his...
by RAHS | Aug 26, 2025 | WWII Honor Roll & Monument
By Deborah Larsen Henry Nicholas Pape Henry Nicholas Pape was born in Kalamazoo, Michigan, on November 4, 1923, the son of Hendrik and Nellie van Prooyen Pape. Henry grew up in Kalamazoo but moved to Rochester, Michigan, to work at National Twist Drill & Tool...
by RAHS | Aug 26, 2025 | WWII Honor Roll & Monument
By Deborah Larsen Donald Major Farmer Donald Major Farmer was born in Rochester, Michigan, on May 6, 1918, the son of Jerry and Ruth Major Farmer. Donald attended Rochester High School and graduated in the class of 1936. After high school, he worked for the A & P...
