By Deborah Larsen Amos Lyle Ruddock Amos Lyle Ruddock was born in Detroit, Michigan, on July 8, 1910, the son of Walter and Edna Hanmer Ruddock. Amos grew up in Rochester, attended Rochester High School, and graduated in the class of 1927. After high school, he...

By Deborah Larsen Roman Florian Hettwer Roman Florian Hettwer was born in Calio, North Dakota, on April 20, 1922, the son of Mathias and Rose Huhne Hettwer. Roman grew up in North Dakota, and the Hettwer family moved to Rochester, Michigan, about 1941. Before the war,...

By Deborah Larsen Wilbur Hugh Wildfong Wilbur Hugh Wildfong was born in Pigeon, Michigan, on September 11, 1920, the son of Eli and Ora Wilfong Wildfong. Wilbur married Betty Jane Stemen of Rochester in 1941. Before the war, he served three tours with the Civilian...