By Deborah Larsen Leonard James Walker Leonard James Walker was born in Rochester, Michigan, on April 13, 1926, the son of Gordon and Zuby Smith Walker. Leonard’s father was an employee of the DUR interurban line in Rochester. Before the war, Leonard worked at Yellow...

By Deborah Larsen Irwin Carl Schlecte Irwin Carl Schlecte, known to family and friends by his middle name, Carl, was born in Tawas City, Michigan, on May 3, 1914, the son of Martin and Ida Waak Schlecte. Carl attended the University of Michigan Medical School, where...

By Deborah Larsen Edgar Miller Stuart Edgar Miller Stuart was born in Romeo, Michigan, on June 9, 1922, the son of Ford and Goldie Roswell Stuart. The Stuart family moved to Rochester when Edgar was a teenager. In June 1942, Edgar enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Forces...