T/5 Edward Louis DeGroot was born on January 10, 1919, in Franksville, Wisconsin, to Peter and Mary Barth-DeGroot. He was the third oldest of the
PFC Dannie Joseph Courtney was born in Janesville, Wisconsin to the son of Donald Edward Courtney and Eva Butler-Courtney on October 23, 1917. As a
Sgt. Kenneth Eugene Thompson was born on September 24, 1915, to Lloyd and Anna Thompson in Plymouth, Ohio. He grew up in Graytown, Ohio, and
PFC Silas Benjamin LeGrow was born on August 12, 1918, in Bauline, Newfoundland, Canada, to Benjamin LeGrow and Mary Whalen-LeGrow. He was orphaned and raised
T/5 Albert Joseph DuBois was born on January 16, 1918, in St. Paul, Minnesota, to Peter DuBois and Philamoine DuChene-DuBois. While a child, Albert’s father
Sgt. Lewis Harry Brittan was born on October 10, 1915, to Max and Fannie Brittan who were Russian immigrants. He and his brother were raised
Lt. Col. Theodore Francis Wickord was born on August 2, 1907, in Chicago, to Peter H. Wickord and Julia Nevecerel-Wickord. He grew up in Cicero
Pvt. Manuel Gutierrez Nevarez was born on May 12, 1918, in Durango, Mexico to Alfredo and Alejandra Nevarez. He was the oldest of six children,
S/Sgt. James Henry Smith was born on June 30, 1919, in Kenora, Canada, to Author Smith and Anne E. Wood-Smith who immigrated to Canada from
Lt. Col. Thaddeus Elmer Smyth was born on November 14, 1901, in Tavares, Florida, to Thaddeus Smyth and Martha Dykes-Smyth. It is known he had
Sgt. William Earl Braye Jr. was born on March 31, 1917, in Santa Monica, California, to William E. Braye Sr. and Matilda Galanze-Braye. It is
Pvt. George Lavarez Abapo was born on May 9, 1911, in Bay Bey, Leyte, Philippine Islands. He attended high school but left after one year
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