By Deborah Larsen John Raymond Smith John Raymond Smith was born in Rochester, Michigan, on January 3, 1921, the son of Harold and Violet Griffin Smith. He grew up in Rochester and attended Rochester High School. Before the war, John was employed at National Twist...

By Deborah Larsen John James Patton John James Patton was born in Rochester, Michigan, on May 14, 1920, the son of Frank and Alma Largent Patton.  John attended Rochester High School and graduated in the class of 1938. Before the war, he was employed by the...

By Deborah Larsen Hiram Pilcher Manning Hiram Pilcher Manning was born in Huntington, West Virginia, on July 10, 1925, the son of Frank and Vernon Louise Willis Manning. The Manning family moved to Rochester when Hiram was a teenager and lived on Terry Street. He...