Former Proviso students who fought in the Philippines
Sgt. William B. Mitchell Jr. Ex. ’32- U.S.A. Maj. John B. Rago ’20 – U.S.A. Capt. Frank J. Grady ’31 – U.S.A. Pvt. William S. Ball ’36
Proviso Township High School students who fought in the Philippines during World War II.
Sgt. William B. Mitchell Jr. Ex. ’32- U.S.A. Maj. John B. Rago ’20 – U.S.A. Capt. Frank J. Grady ’31 – U.S.A. Pvt. William S. Ball ’36
S/Sgt. Louis James Aiani Jr. Born: 22 March 1923 – Chicago, Illinois Parents: Louis J. Aiani Sr., & Susan Vacca-Aiani Siblings: 4 brothers, 1 sister Home: 2153 North73rd Court
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
Sgt. James Arthur Bainbridge Jr. was born in Cook County, Illinois, on July 20, 1918, to James A. Bainbridge Sr. and Maude M. Floor-Bainbridge. With
Pvt. William Sonny Ball Born: 21 September 1917 – Chicago, Illinois Parents: Martin Ball and Susie Letrich-Ball Siblings: 1 sister Nickname: “Sonny” Home: – 7229 West Franklin
PFC Harold Carl Becker on April 23, 1917, in Chicago, Illinois, to Henry and Adeline Becker. With his two sisters and five brothers, one of
2nd Lt. Donald Ray Bertrand was born in Roswell, New Mexico, on August 8, 1919. When he was two, his parents, Thomas Bertrand and Mary
Pvt. Daniel Joseph Boni was born to Daniel F. Boni and Phyllis Bronge-Boni on April 13, 1916. He grew up at 1419 North Broadway Avenue
Sgt. Robert Eugene Bronge was born on June 14, 1917, in Cook County, Illinois, to James V. Bronge and Julia Nelson-Bronge. With his two brothers
Cpl. William Edison Burns Jr. was born on August 3, 1919, to William E. Burns Sr. and Mary E. Merritt-Burns in Oak Park, Illinois. With
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
Pvt. Jerome Stirling Clinkenbeard Born: 21 August 1925 – Chicago, Illinois Parents: John S. Clinkenbeard & Johannah Begley-Clinkenbeard Siblings: 1 sister, 2 brothers Home: – 7719 West Grand Avenue, Elmwood