Pvt. Lloyd James Richter was born on July 29, 1913, in Marshall, Minnesota, to Edward Richter and Rose Schoell-Richter. He was known as “James” to his family and called “Shadow” by his friends. In 1930, he was living in Iowa
T/4 Joseph Stanley Kwiatkowski was born in Baltimore, Maryland, on September 28, 1917. He was the son of Bruno and Mary Kwiatkowski and one of the couple’s five children. He was known as “Joey” to his three sisters and brother.
PFC William Nelson Kinler was born on June 17, 1912, in Pine River, Minnesota, to Robert Kinler and Jennie Mae Nelson-Kinler. With his nine sisters and three brothers, he grew up in Pine River and attended school there. In 1940,
PFC Garratt Gilbert Royalty was born on November 11, 1917, to Ella Godfrey-Royalty and Ralph Royalty in Bohon, Kentucky. He had five brothers and four sisters. His father was a farmer outside of Harrodsburg. Garratt joined the Kentucky National Guard
Capt. Edwin Wilson Rue was the son of Insco and Lotta Forbes-Rue. He was born on May 31, 1910, and was the fourth oldest child, and the oldest son, of the couple’s thirteen children. He was known as “Skip” to
Sgt. Lawrence John Jordan was born in Butte, Montana, on August 10, 1919, the second of three children born to Anthony and Agnes Jordan. His family moved to Chicago, Illinois, where he lived at 2038 West Cullom Avenue and graduated
Pvt. William Henry Jardot was born on April 18, 1916, in Haitfort, Kentucky. He was the son of John P. Jardot and Adella Groves-Jardot. It is known he had three sisters and two brothers. He was known as “Butch” to
T/Sgt. Boyce W. Hyatt
Born: 3 April 1912 – Sawyer, Nebraska
Parents: John & Mabel Hyatt
Siblings: 4 sisters, 4 brothers
– one sister died as a child
Home: 223 North 9th Street, Brainerd, Minnesota
Occupation: painter
Enlisted:
– Minnesota
Pvt. Carson Claude Hopkins
Born: 22 July 1919 – Clinton County, Iowa
Parents: Gilbert Hopkins and Glenna Nichols-Hopkins
Siblings: 1 sister
Home: 731 Twelfth Avenue South – Clinton, Iowa
– at some point, he moved to California
Enlisted:
– California
Pvt. George Holman
Born: 10 November 1916 – Pittsburg County, Oklahoma
Hometown: North McAlester, Oklahoma
Parents: Otto Holman and Cora May Huffar-Holman
Siblings: 2 brothers, 1 sister
Occupation: J. J. McAlester Merchandise Company – North McAlester, Oklahoma
Selective Service Registration:
PFC Noah Cecil Heard
Born: January 31, 1925 – Lyon, Kansas
Note: – Last Name: Hurd on 1925 Kansas State Census
Parents: William “Dutch” Heard & Nannie C. Wheatley-Heard
– His father’s first wife died; Noah was the only child
Capt. Leo J. Schneider MD
Born: 28 January 1907 – Oregon
Parents: Philip and Gerta Schneider
Siblings: 3 brothers
Hometown: 939 Northeast 31st Avenue – Portland, Oregon
Education:
– Oregon State Agricultural College – Class of 1929
– Bachelors of
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