By Deborah Larsen Walter Berry Gibson Walter Berry Gibson was born in Rochester, Michigan, on March 18, 1919, the son of Henry and Lavinia Edwards Gibson. Walter attended Rochester High School and graduated as valedictorian of the class of 1937. After high school, he...

By Deborah Larsen Ruth Elizabeth Masters Ruth Elizabeth Masters was born in Dowagiac, Michigan, on February 11, 1922, the daughter of Leland and Eva Wiltse Masters. Ruth attended Rochester High School and graduated in the class of 1938. She graduated from the Toledo...

By Deborah Larsen Roy “Bud” Rosskilley Jr. Roy “Bud” Rosskilley Jr. was born in Detroit, Michigan, on December 12, 1920, the son of Roy and Annie Savala Rosskilley. Bud’s family moved to Avon Township when he was a small child. In October 1942, Bud entered the U.S....