By Deborah Larsen William Thomas “Bill” Cram William Thomas “Bill” Cram was born in Detroit, Michigan, on June 9, 1927, the son of Ervin and May Coffman Cram. Bill grew up in Avon Township and attended Rochester High School, receiving his diploma in 1946. In 1945,...

By Deborah Larsen Robert LaFayette Harvey Robert LaFayette Harvey was born in Pontiac, Michigan, on June 18, 1919, the son of William and Mary Portus Harvey. By 1940, Robert was living in Rochester while working at Pontiac Motors in Pontiac. During the war, Robert...

By Deborah Larsen Gordon Wesley Beebe Gordon Wesley Beebe was born in Bruce, Wisconsin, on August 1, 1917, the son of Clark and Mary Peterson Beebe. He moved to Avon Township in 1941. In July 1943, Gordon entered the U.S. Navy and was trained as a motor machinist’s...