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
Pvt. John Byrne Aldred was born on June 20, 1918, to Alfred R. Aldred and Kathleen Byrne-Aldred in Louisville, Kentucky, and was one of the
Sgt. William C. Alford was born on October 1, 1921, to George Alford and Sadie May Miller-Alford in Danville, Kentucky. He attended school from kindergarten through eighth grade in Danville, but for high school, he traveled to Burgin, Kentucky.In July 1939, he joined the Kentucky National Guard’s 38th Tank Company from Harrodsburg.
Cpl. Elmer John Bensing Jr. was the son of Elmer J. Bensing Sr and Lenore Wilson-Bensing and was born on December 12, 1918, in Louisville,
Pvt. Kelly Stephen Borders was born on September 15, 1919, in Middletown, Ohio, to John T. Borders and Leona Welch-Borders. His mother died in 1921,
Pvt. Tansell Ezell Bruce was the son of Connie O. Bruce and Shelley E. Burnett-Bruce was born in Graves County, Kentucky, on October 13, 1915,
Sgt. Morris Stalard Collier was born on June 14, 1918, in Rose Hill, Kentucky, to Dametnes E. Collier and Maggie Carey-Collier. With his three sisters
T/5 Artie Perry Cope was born on October 17, 1917, in Arkansas to Robert J. Cope and Florence Shields-Cope. He had two sisters and six
PFC Charles Elbert Everett was born on April 1, 1915, in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, to Clifford E. Everett and Laura E. Stowell-Everett. In 1920, his sister,
PFC Steve George Gados Jr. was the son of Steve G. Gados Sr. and Louise Gados. He was born on August 19, 1918, in Chicago
Pvt. Wayne Sylvester George Jr. was born on November 1, 1921, in Thurston County, Washington to Wayne S. George Sr. and Christine M. Hansen-George, and
Pvt. John Hando was born on May 22, 1918, in Piney Fork, Pennsylvania, to Ignatius Hando and Veronica Haydu-Hando. He grew up in Brookfield, Ohio,
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