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Roster: Proviso Students Who Died During WWII

Proviso Township High School students who died fighting in World War II.

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Cause of Death

Brunson, T/Sgt. Joseph E.

T/Sgt. Joseph Edward Brunson Born: 15 September 1921 – Atwood, Illinois Parents: Harry Brunson and Elizabeth Marie Ashurst-Brunson Siblings: 2 sisters, 1 brother Hometown: Brookfield, Illinois – the family moved

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Cause of Death

Budway, Sgt. Robert T.

Sgt. Robert T. Budway Born: 15 December 1914 – Rochester, New York Parents: Gilbert J. Budway and Sarah Katherine Smith-Budway Siblings: 1 brother, 1 sister Home:

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Cause of Death

Bulger, S/Sgt. Joseph I.

S/Sgt. Joseph Imburgio Bulger Jr. Born: 19 January 1921 – Oak Park, Illinois Parents: Joseph I. Bulger Sr. and Elsie Tomm-Bulger Siblings: 1 brother, 1

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Cause of Death

Busboom, PFC Milton W.

PFC Milton William BusboomBorn: 7 September 1919 – Chicago, IllinoisParents: William H. Busboom and Caroline Niehoff-Busboom Siblings: 1 sister Home: – 1911 South Sixth Avenue, Maywood, Illinois Education: –

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Byars, PFC Frank A.

PFC Frank Albert Byars was born in Forest Park, Illinois, on November 27, 1921, to Ida Sarwood-Byars and Emmett Byars, and the name on his

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Cause of Death

Cannici, Pvt. Salvatore P.

Born: 23 March 1926 – Melrose Park, Illinois Parents: Sam and Marietta Cannici Home: – 1213 North Eighteenth Avenue – Melrose Park, Illinois Siblings: 1

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Proviso Students

Cavallaro, RM 3/c John M.

RM 3/c John Michael Cavallaro Born: 6 January 1922 – River Forest, Illinois – the family moved to Forest Park when John was a small child Parents:

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Cause of Death

Chrastka, S/Sgt. Frank T.

S/Sgt. Frank Thurston ChrastkaBorn: 3 March 1925 – Chicago, Illinois Parents: Frank T., Sr. and Mable Chrastka Siblings: 2 sisters, 1 brother Home: – 843

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Proviso Students

Cisek, 2nd Lt. Max M.

2nd Lt. Max Melvin Cisek  Born: 27 August 1919 – Chicago, Illinois Parents: Joseph Cisek and Aniela Biernet-Cisek Siblings: 4 sisters, 2 brothers – grew

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Cause of Death

Clausen, Ens. Henry Jr.

Ens. Henry Clausen Jr. Born: 19 January 1921 – Oak Park, Illinois Parents: Henry Clausen Sr. and Clarabel Barker-Clausen Hometown: – 818 North Fifth Avenue, Maywood, Illinois Education:

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