By Deborah Larsen Howard Kemmer Hulsapple Howard Kemmer Hulsapple was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, on March 6, 1917, the son of Ernest and Elizabeth Kemmer Hulsapple. Howard grew up in Grand Rapids and graduated from Grand Rapids South High School. He and his...

By Deborah Larsen Henry Nicholas Pape Henry Nicholas Pape was born in Kalamazoo, Michigan, on November 4, 1923, the son of Hendrik and Nellie van Prooyen Pape. Henry grew up in Kalamazoo but moved to Rochester, Michigan, to work at National Twist Drill & Tool...

By Deborah Larsen Donald Major Farmer Donald Major Farmer was born in Rochester, Michigan, on May 6, 1918, the son of Jerry and Ruth Major Farmer. Donald attended Rochester High School and graduated in the class of 1936. After high school, he worked for the A & P...