S/Sgt. Richard C. Armato was the son of Italian immigrants and was born on January 15, 1912, to Antonia Gigante-Armato and Dominick Armato. He grew up in Melrose Park, Illinois, with his sister and brother. With friends, he joined the
Cpl. John Rawlins Atwell
Born: 13 April 1905 – Fort Dodge, Iowa
Parents: Rawlins P. Atwell & Gertrude W. Duncombe-Atwell
Siblings: 4 sisters, 1 brother
Home: Fort Dodge, Iowa
Enlisted:
– Iowa National Guard
– 1 April 1924
Education:
–
Pvt. John Avila on December 8, 1914, in Erath County, Texas. He was living in Dallas County, Texas, when he was inducted into the army. He did his basic training at Fort Knox, Kentucky, and was sent to Camp Polk,
Sgt. James Arthur Bainbridge Jr. was born on July 20, 1918, to James A. Bainbridge Sr. & Maude Floor-Bainbridge. With his brother, Jack, he grew up at 910 South 9th Avenue in Maywood, Illinois. He attended Emerson Grade School and
Cpl. Milton Baker
Born: 14 December 1911 – Kansas City, Missouri
Parents: Jacob & Dora Baker
Siblings: 2 sisters, 3 brothers
Education: elementary school
Married: Margaret Baker
Home: 1308 Benton Boulevard – Kansas City, Missouri
Occupation: insurance agent
Selective Service
S/Sgt. John Edwin Ball was born to Frederick E. Ball & Cora C. Rinehart-Ball on September 17, 1914, in Stewart, Iowa. He was one of the couple’s ten children. Before he and his brother, Frederick, moved to the Chicago area
Sgt. Zenon Roland Bardowski on October 17, 1914, in Gary, Indiana, to Zenon N. Bardowski & Caroline Lena Kostur-Bardowski. He grew up at 1601 Jackson Street in Gary, Indiana, and was a 1932 graduate of Froebel High School in Gary.
T/5 Harry Frank Barker
Born: 13 August 1919 – South International Falls, Minnesota
Parents: David Barker & Emilia B. Ohlund-Barker
Siblings: 4 sisters, 3 brothers
Home: 156 Fourth Avenue – South International Falls, Minnesota
Occupation: paper mill worker
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PFC Eugene Richard Barnes
Born: 28 April 1922 – Monterey County, California
Parents: Edmund L. Barnes & Mary J. Thorn-Barnes
Siblings: 1 sister, 4 brothers
Home: 124 1/2 Pine Street – Salinas, California
Nickname: Stink
Inducted:
– U.S. Army
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Sgt. Howard Charles Barry
Born: 14 May 1915 – Burnsfork, Montana
Parents: John Barry & Isabel Evans-Barry
Siblings: 1 brother (known)
Hometown: Missoula, Montana
Education: high school
Married: Lois M. Wilson
– 24 February 1938
Home: 314 ½ East Wishkah
T/5 Ingwell Peter Bartleson
Born: 13 January 1907 – Forest City, Iowa
Parents: Ingle O. Bartleson & Adena M. Ingelbretson-Bartleson
Siblings: 1 sister, 1 brother
Hometown: Whitefish, Montana
Occupation: oil field worker
– 1935 – lived in Sanest, North Dakota
Sgt. Robert W. Bartz was the son of Albert E. Bartz & Ida C. Hawkinson-Bartz. He was born on March 31, 1920, in Edgerton, Wisconsin, and was one of eight children born to the couple. With his four brothers and
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