Pvt. Lonnie L. Gray was born September 15, 1921, in Garrard County, Kentucky to Floyd Gray and Paralee Carmickal-Gray and resided in Burgin, Kentucky, with his brother and sister. Lonnie like most men his age knew that a federal draft
Pvt. Joseph Alexander Mihok
Born: 2 Sept. 1917 – Bridgeport, Connecticut
Siblings: 1 sister
Home: 194 Walnut Street – Bridgeport, Connecticut
Inducted:
– U. S. Army
– 11 Feb. 1941 – Ft. Devens, Massachusetts
Training:
– Ft. Knox, Kentucky
Units:
Sgt. John Miklo was born on February 15, 1917, in Port Clinton, Ohio, to Andrew Miklo and Lena Cipka-Miklo. With his three sisters and one brother, he grew up at 1309 East Third Street in Port Clinton. At some point,
S/Sgt. Joe Baxter Million
Born: 1 July 1918 – Mercer County, Kentucky
Parents: Charles Million and Filora Norton-Million
Siblings: 3 brothers, 3 sisters
Home: Central Road – Mercer County, Kentucky
Occupation: worked on the family farm
Enlisted: Kentucky National Guard
Pvt. James T. McLeod
Born: 1919 – California
Parents: Dorothy H. and George W. McLeod
Nickname: Jim
Siblings: 3 sisters
Home: 134 West Gabilan Street – Salinas, California
Occupation: Truck Driver
Enlisted:
– California National Guard
Selective Service Registration: 16
Capt. Fred Charles Moffitt
Born: 16 October 1903 – Salinas, California
Parents: William Moffitt and Jennie McKinney-Moffitt
Siblings: 1 brother
Home:1212 First Avenue – Alisal, California
Married: 11 March 1933 – Mamie Rose Fail
Occupation: mail carrier – U.S. Post
Pvt. Louis Molaro
Born: 17 April 1916 – Bronx, New York
Parents: Sarrato and Antonette Molaro
Siblings: 2 sisters (known)
Home: 2254 Crotona Avenue – Bronx, New York
Inducted:
– U.S. Army
– 13 February 1941 – New York City,
PFC Emery Oscar Monroe
Born: 30 March 1918 – Saint Joseph, Missouri
Parents: James H. and Minnie Monroe
Siblings: 1 sister
Home: 1909 North Fourth Street – St. Joseph, Missouri
Education: Lafayette High School
– left after two years
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PFC Joseph F. McCrea was born on March 2, 1920, in Benton, Wisconsin, and was the son of John R. McCrea and Flora Mae Peacock-McCrea. It is known that his mother passed away soon after his birth. He grew up
Cpl. William Lee Mattson
Born: 31 July 1922 – Minnesota
Parents: Lee A. Mattson and Jennie E. Santapakka-Mattson
Siblings: 1 sister
Home: 402 Fourteenth Street Southeast – Brainerd, Minnesota
Enlisted: Minnesota National Guard
– he wanted to fulfill his military
Sgt. Joseph Blum Matheny was born in Logan, Ohio, on February 17, 1922. He was the son of Ervin Matheny and Hazel Blum-Matheny and grew up at 72 Hill Street in Logan, Ohio, with his two brothers. He was known
Cpl. Frank I. Muther
Born: 22 January 1920 – Oakland, California
Parents: Josef Muther & Frieda Wifli-Muther
Siblings: 1 sister, 1 step-brother
– the family had a dairy farm near Puyallup, Washington
– his family bought a dairy farm near