S/Sgt. Arthur Lee Babcock
Born: 9 December 1921 – Alameda, California
Parents: William H. Babcock & Bird Brown-Babcock
Siblings: Sgt. William B. Babcock, Vera, Kenneth, Albert
Hometown:
– 615 North Eighth Avenue – Maywood, Illinois
Education: Lincoln Grade School
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Lt. Col. Curtis Thurston Beecher was born on October 28, 1897, in Chicago, Illinois, to Bryant L. Beecher and Grace Thurston-Beecher. His father worked in the composing room for the Chicago Daily News. With his five sisters, he was raised
PFC Milton William Busboom
Born: 7 September 1919 – Chicago, Illinois
Parents: William H. Busboom & Caroline Niehoff-Busboom
Siblings: 1 sister
Home:
– 1911 South Sixth Avenue, Maywood, Illinois
Education:
– Garfield Grade School
– Proviso Township High School
–
S1/c Donald William Garrison
Born: 14 July 1925 – Cook County, Illinois
Parents: Edward W. & Antoinette M. Garrison
Siblings: 3 sisters, 2 brothers
Home:
– 2655 North Seventy-Second Court – Elmwood Park, Illinois
Education:
– John Mills Middle School
Pvt. Paul Harold Georgandas
Born: 7 July 1923 – Cook County, Illinois
Parents: Paul J. Georgandas & Edna Lenou-Georgandas
Siblings: 1 sister
Home:
– 7442 West Harvard Street – Forest Park, Illinois
– his family would later move to 6214
S/Sgt. Elmer Curtis Hardy
Born: 9 January 1923 – Melrose Park, Illinois
Parents: Harry J. Hardy & Antonie Adamik-Hardy
Siblings: 2 brothers
Hometown:
– 1542 North Thirty-Sixth Avenue – Melrose Park, Illinois
Education:
– Grant Grade School
– Proviso Township
S/Sgt. Alexander Justus Jr.
Born: 16 February 1918 – Maywood, Illinois
Parents: Alexander Justus Sr. & Lydia Schaefer-Justus
Siblings: Younger sister, Mary, apparently died as a child
Home:
– 119 South Fourteenth Avenue, Maywood, Illinois
Education:
– St. Paul Lutheran
2nd Lt. Henry J. Koller was born on April 6, 1921, in Oak Park, Illinois, to Henry C. Koller and Anna Schneider-Koller. He was known as “Bud” to his family. With his two sisters, he grew up first in Oak
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