By Deborah Larsen William Emanuel Condon William Emanuel Condon was born in Chicago, Illinois, on September 16, 1919, the son of Emanuel and Antigoni Maidonis Condon. He was known to his friends and family as Billy. His family moved to Michigan when Billy was a baby...

By Deborah Larsen Walter John Berklich Walter John Berklich was born in Chisholm, Minnesota, on March 18, 1922, the son of George and Bozena Tomicich Berklich. The family moved to Avon Township in 1938 and lived on South Rochester Road. Before the war, Walter worked...

By Deborah Larsen Sheldon Herbert Bray Sheldon Herbert Bray was born in Detroit, Michigan, on May 27, 1921, the son of Herbert and Violet Blouin Bray. He attended high school at the Missouri Military Academy in Mexico, Missouri, and graduated in the class of 1939. The...